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Milky Way vs. M&Ms Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Milky Way and m&Ms Peanut

  • Milky Way has less copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fats, protein, vitamin E, folate, magnesium, and fiber.
  • M&Ms Peanut covers your daily copper needs 40% more than Milky Way.
  • The glycemic index of Milky Way is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 31% 31% 44% 168% 48% 81% 6.5% 87% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.8%
Contains more IronIron +136.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +351.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 2.3% 6% 10% 18% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 7.3% 57% 16% 24% 63% 38% 21% 40% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2083.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1275%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.106mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way M&Ms Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.147mg 0.505mg 40%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.664mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 3.456g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 3.362mg 20%
Phosphorus 67mg 190mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 8.086g 15%
Fats 17.23g 26.13g 14%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 2.85mg 13%
Folate 4µg 55µg 13%
Magnesium 20mg 69mg 12%
Protein 4.01g 9.57g 11%
Fiber 1g 3.7g 11%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.76mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.627mg 9%
Iron 0.49mg 1.16mg 8%
Saturated fat 12.016g 10.169g 8%
Potassium 124mg 347mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.32µg 6%
Sodium 167mg 50mg 5%
Carbs 71.17g 60.48g 4%
Selenium 2µg 4.1µg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 37.3mg 4%
Calories 456kcal 515kcal 3%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 115mg 102mg 1%
Vitamin A 31µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3µg 1%
Caffeine 6mg 10mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.88g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1137kcal 538kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.21 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 70.17g 56.78g N/A
Cholesterol 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 59.69g 50.75g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.106mg 0%
Trans fat 0.206g 0.328g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 g
10% 26% 60% 2%
Protein: 9.57 g
Fats: 26.13 g
Carbs: 60.48 g
Water: 2.48 g
Other: 1.34 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more WaterWater +154%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.7%
Contains more FatsFats +51.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 g
47% 37% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.169 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.086 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.456 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1229.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/nutrients
  2. M&Ms Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169582/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.