Skittles vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between skittles and candy bar
- Skittles have more vitamin C; however, candy bar is richer in fiber, iron, and calcium.
- Skittles cover your daily vitamin C needs 75% more than candy bar.
- Candy bar has 2 times less sugar than skittles. Skittles have 75.92g of sugar, while candy bar has 42.22g.
- Skittles have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of skittles is 70, while the glycemic index of candy bar is 51.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Candies, peanut 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.4% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 11769% | |
| Copper | 0.774mg | 86% | |
| Vitamin C | 67.1mg | 0mg | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 71% | |
| Manganese | 1.243mg | 54% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 50% | |
| Fats | 4.25g | 33.7g | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 44% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 42% | |
| Zinc | 3.94mg | 36% | |
| Protein | 0.19g | 15.5g | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 27% | |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 26% | |
| Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 17% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.1g | 16% |
| Carbs | 90.76g | 47.4g | 14% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.97mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 0mg | 78mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Calories | 402kcal | 522kcal | 6% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 156mg | 6% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.115g | 4.678g | 3% |
| Net carbs | 90.76g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 75.92g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.074g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +139.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +8057.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +692.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12% |
