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Skittles vs. Baby ruth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between skittles and baby ruth

  • Skittles have more vitamin C; however, baby ruth has more fiber and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for skittles is 75% higher.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 14% 22% 24% 75% 20% 40% 30% 46% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%

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 224% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 19% 0% 15% 28% 23% 20% 9.7% 7.5% 5.8% 9% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skittles Baby ruth DV% diff.
Vitamin C 67.1mg 0mg 75%
Saturated fat 4.115g 12.1g 36%
Fats 4.25g 21.6g 27%
Copper 0.225mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.638g 18%
Manganese 0.351mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.557g 14%
Phosphorus 94mg 13%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Protein 0.19g 5.4g 10%
Carbs 90.76g 64.8g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 9%
Sodium 15mg 230mg 9%
Iron 0mg 0.63mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.251mg 8%
Zinc 0.72mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.333mg 7%
Potassium 249mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.93mg 6%
Choline 34.9mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Calcium 0mg 47mg 5%
Folate 12µg 3%
Calories 402kcal 459kcal 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Net carbs 90.76g 62.8g N/A
Sugar 75.92g 54g N/A
Trans fat 0.074g 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 91% 4%
Protein: 0.19 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 90.76 g
Water: 3.83 g
Other: 0.97 g
5% 22% 65% 7%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 21.6 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2742.1%
Contains more FatsFats +408.2%
Contains more WaterWater +82.5%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
60% 27% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.638 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%

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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. Skittles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168840/nutrients
  2. Baby ruth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167582/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.