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Milky Way vs. Reeses cups — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Milky Way and reeses cups

  • Milky Way has less vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, fiber, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Reeses cups cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 27% more than Milky Way.
  • Milky Way has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.6%
Contains more IronIron +146.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.3%

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%
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 1% 5.7% 3% 0% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 38% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2815.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Reeses cups DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 5.5g 35%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 4.49mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 13.1g 27%
Fats 17.23g 30.53g 20%
Phosphorus 67mg 161mg 13%
Folate 4µg 50µg 12%
Protein 4.01g 10.24g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.16mg 10%
Magnesium 20mg 62mg 10%
Copper 0.147mg 0.24mg 10%
Fiber 1g 3.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.62mg 9%
Iron 0.49mg 1.21mg 9%
Sodium 167mg 357mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.1mg 7%
Potassium 124mg 343mg 6%
Saturated fat 12.016g 10.73g 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.28mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.15mg 5%
Carbs 71.17g 55.36g 5%
Calcium 115mg 78mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 35.4mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.26µg 3%
Calories 456kcal 515kcal 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.11mg 1%
Selenium 2µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2µg 1%
Cholesterol 9mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 70.17g 51.76g N/A
Sugar 59.69g 47.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.206g 0g N/A
Caffeine 6mg 7mg 0%

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% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +337.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.4%
Contains more FatsFats +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.4%

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
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +487.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2015.4%

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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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/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.