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Milky Way vs. Reese's pieces — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Milky Way and reese's pieces?

  • Milky Way has less manganese, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than reese's pieces.
  • Reese's pieces' daily need coverage for manganese is 41% higher.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy types in this comparison.

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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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +648.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.49mg

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3835.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1275%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Reese's pieces DV% diff.
Manganese 0.147mg 1.1mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 6.06mg 37%
Copper 0.147mg 0.41mg 29%
Saturated fat 12.016g 16.42g 20%
Phosphorus 67mg 207mg 20%
Protein 4.01g 12.46g 17%
Magnesium 20mg 88mg 16%
Folate 4µg 55µg 13%
Fats 17.23g 24.77g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 1.88g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.18mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.61mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.22mg 9%
Fiber 1g 3g 8%
Potassium 124mg 359mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.11mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 4.46g 6%
Calcium 115mg 69mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.15mg 4%
Carbs 71.17g 59.86g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.11µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 28.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 5.9µg 2%
Calories 456kcal 497kcal 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.99mg 1%
Sodium 167mg 194mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.17g 56.86g N/A
Iron 0.49mg 0.49mg 0%
Sugar 59.69g 53.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.206g 0g 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
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +530%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.7%
Contains more FatsFats +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%

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
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +623.1%

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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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.