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Milky Way vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Milky Way and pectin

  • Milky Way has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat; however, pectin is higher in fiber, copper, and iron.
  • Milky Way covers your daily saturated fat needs 60% more than pectin.
  • Pectin has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix.

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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 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1671.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +453.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%

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 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%
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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% 0% 0% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2980%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Pectin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.016g 0.05g 54%
Fiber 1g 8.6g 30%
Copper 0.147mg 0.42mg 30%
Iron 0.49mg 2.71mg 28%
Fats 17.23g 0.3g 26%
Calcium 115mg 7mg 11%
Phosphorus 67mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0µg 8%
Calories 456kcal 325kcal 7%
Protein 4.01g 0.3g 7%
Carbs 71.17g 90.4g 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 0.01g 6%
Magnesium 20mg 1mg 5%
Selenium 2µg 0µg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 124mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.008mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.47mg 2%
Caffeine 6mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 167mg 200mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.11mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 0.09g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 22g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.21 2 N/A
Net carbs 70.17g 81.8g N/A
Sugar 59.69g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.206g 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
Pectin
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1236.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5643.3%
Contains more OtherOther +330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27%
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%

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
Pectin
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33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.