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Reesesticks vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between reesesticks and Milky Way

  • Reesesticks are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, phosphorus, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet Milky Way is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for reesesticks is 22% higher.
  • Reesesticks contain 10 times more folate than Milky Way. Reesesticks contain 40µg of folate, while Milky Way contains 4µg.
  • Milky Way contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, HERSHEY, REESESTICKS crispy wafers, peanut butter, milk chocolate and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar.

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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 35% 21% 26% 49% 67% 27% 62% 34% 0% 3.8%
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 +145%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.9%
Contains more IronIron +165.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +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 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% 4.7% 55% 0% 33% 23% 68% 26% 18% 19% 15% 30% 15%
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 +211.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.103mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reesesticks Milky Way DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.68g 0.26g 29%
Fats 31.34g 17.23g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.64mg 0.154mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 10.82g 2.23g 21%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.89mg 13%
Protein 9.53g 4.01g 11%
Phosphorus 144mg 67mg 11%
Iron 1.3mg 0.49mg 10%
Folate 40µg 4µg 9%
Fiber 3.3g 1g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.046mg 7%
Magnesium 49mg 20mg 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.147mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.155mg 6%
Copper 0.2mg 0.147mg 6%
Potassium 295mg 124mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 115mg 5%
Saturated fat 13.21g 12.016g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.014mg 5%
Carbs 55.38g 71.17g 5%
Sodium 264mg 167mg 4%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.69mg 3%
Calories 521kcal 456kcal 3%
Choline 28.2mg 16.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 3.6µg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 31µg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Caffeine 0mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0.18µg 1%
Cholesterol 6mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 52.08g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 40.33g 59.69g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.103mg 0%
Trans fat 0.206g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 9.53 g
Fats: 31.34 g
Carbs: 55.38 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 2.15 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 +137.7%
Contains more FatsFats +81.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.5%
Contains more WaterWater +293.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 38% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.21 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.68 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +385.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1700%
~equal in Saturated fat ~12.016g

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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. Reesesticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169628/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.