Skittles vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are skittles and cocoa bean different?
- Skittles are higher in vitamin C; however, cocoa bean is richer in iron, fiber, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cocoa bean is 194% higher.
- Cocoa bean has less sugar.
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali are the varieties 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.1% |
| 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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 3.607mg | 401% | |
| Iron | 0mg | 15.52mg | 194% |
| Manganese | 3.737mg | 162% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 29.8g | 119% |
| Magnesium | 476mg | 113% | |
| Phosphorus | 728mg | 104% | |
| Vitamin C | 67.1mg | 0mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 2509mg | 74% | |
| Zinc | 6.37mg | 58% | |
| Protein | 0.19g | 18.1g | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.46mg | 35% | |
| Selenium | 13.2µg | 24% | |
| Caffeine | 78mg | 20% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.115g | 7.76g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.4mg | 15% | |
| Fats | 4.25g | 13.1g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.39g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 90.76g | 58.3g | 11% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 111mg | 11% |
| Calories | 402kcal | 220kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.118mg | 9% | |
| Folate | 32µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.42g | 3% | |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 90.76g | 28.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 75.92g | 1.76g | N/A |
| Sodium | 15mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.074g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.271mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.701mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.097mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.907mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.869mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.312mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.19 g
Fats:
4.25 g
Carbs:
90.76 g
Water:
3.83 g
Other:
0.97 g
Protein:
18.1 g
Fats:
13.1 g
Carbs:
58.3 g
Water:
2.7 g
Other:
7.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +9426.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +208.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +704.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.115 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.42 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47% |
