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Payday vs. Milky way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are payday and milky way 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.
  • Payday contains 17 times more vitamin B6 than milky way. Payday contains 0.235mg of vitamin B6, while milky way contains 0.014mg.
  • Payday is lower in saturated fat.

Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY 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.
Payday
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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%
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 +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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%

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.
Payday
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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%
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 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%
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 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Payday
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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
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 +235.2%
Contains more FatsFats +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +32.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
~equal in Water ~6.3g

Fat Type Comparison

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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Payday Milky way
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
29%
Payday
10%
Milky way
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Payday
23%
Milky way

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