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Milky Way vs. Payday — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Milky Way and payday different?

  • Payday is higher than Milky Way in vitamin B3, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and folate.
  • Payday covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 44% more than Milky Way.
  • Milky Way contains 3 times more saturated fat than payday. Milky Way contains 12.016g of saturated fat, while payday contains 4.806g.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 64% 28% 64% 72% 108% 43% 84% 30% 119% 28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +484.7%
Contains more IronIron +291.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +520.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2.3% 10% 18% 6% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3% 9%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 49% 0% 21% 27% 134% 31% 54% 2.5% 0% 38% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4553.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1578.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1175%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.8%

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
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13% 25% 53% 7% 2%
Protein: 13.44 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 52.88 g
Water: 6.97 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +235.2%
Contains more FatsFats +45.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%
Contains more OtherOther +32.6%

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
Payday
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22% 57% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.806 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.467 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.691 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +459.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1704.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Milky Way Payday
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Payday DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 7.166mg 44%
Saturated fat 12.016g 4.806g 33%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.912mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 4.691g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 12.467g 26%
Copper 0.147mg 0.325mg 20%
Protein 4.01g 13.44g 19%
Phosphorus 67mg 197mg 19%
Potassium 124mg 725mg 18%
Iron 0.49mg 1.92mg 18%
Magnesium 20mg 90mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.235mg 17%
Fats 17.23g 25g 12%
Folate 4µg 51µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 2.47mg 11%
Fiber 1g 3.8g 11%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.57mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.02µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.521mg 7%
Carbs 71.17g 52.88g 6%
Selenium 2µg 5.1µg 6%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 167mg 231mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 35.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.083mg 3%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Calories 456kcal 490kcal 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Calcium 115mg 94mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.115mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Starch 2.19g 1%
Net carbs 70.17g 49.08g N/A
Sugar 59.69g 40.32g N/A
Trans fat 0.206g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.457mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.879mg 0%
Lysine 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.687mg 0%
Valine 0.565mg 0%
Histidine 0.337mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Milky Way Payday
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Milky Way
29%
Payday
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Milky Way
64%
Payday

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Payday
Payday is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Payday
Payday is lower in Sugar (difference - 19.37g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Payday
Payday is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.21g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Payday
Payday is lower in glycemic index (difference - 62)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Payday
Payday is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Milky Way
Milky Way contains less Sodium (difference - 64mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Payday - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170680/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.