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Mounds candy bar vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mounds candy bar and Milky Way?

  • Mounds candy bar is higher in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet Milky Way is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Mounds candy bar's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 43% more.
  • Mounds candy bar has 6 times more manganese than Milky Way. While mounds candy bar has 0.948mg of manganese, Milky Way has only 0.147mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Milky Way is lower.

We used Candies, MOUNDS Candy Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar types 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 39% 6.3% 28% 78% 133% 30% 39% 19% 124% 36%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.9%
Contains more IronIron +326.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +544.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +447.6%

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 1.3% 0% 3.8% 0% 12% 13% 5.2% 15% 21% 0% 4% 4.5% 6.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +542.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +368.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mounds candy bar Milky Way DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.58g 12.016g 39%
Manganese 0.948mg 0.147mg 35%
Copper 0.4mg 0.147mg 28%
Iron 2.09mg 0.49mg 20%
Fats 26.6g 17.23g 14%
Fiber 3.7g 1g 11%
Calcium 21mg 115mg 9%
Magnesium 55mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.18µg 8%
Selenium 6.6µg 2µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.014mg 6%
Potassium 321mg 124mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.89mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 2.23g 5%
Carbs 58.59g 71.17g 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.103mg 3%
Caffeine 17mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Phosphorus 91mg 67mg 3%
Calories 486kcal 456kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.155mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.277mg 0.154mg 1%
Sodium 145mg 167mg 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Choline 11.8mg 16.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 0.26g 1%
Protein 4.6g 4.01g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 54.89g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 46.19g 59.69g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0.206g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 27% 59% 9%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 26.6 g
Carbs: 58.59 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 1.16 g
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +54.4%
Contains more WaterWater +43.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 g
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +471.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.7%

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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. Mounds candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168759/nutrients
  2. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/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.