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Skittles vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between skittles and custard

  • Skittles have more vitamin C, while custard has more calcium.
  • Skittles cover your daily need for vitamin C, 74% more than custard.
  • Skittles contain 16 times more sugar than custard. While skittles contain 75.92g of sugar, custard contains only 4.82g.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of custard is 35, while the glycemic index of skittles is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
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.
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%
Custard
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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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skittles Custard DV% diff.
Vitamin C 67.1mg 0.1mg 74%
Carbs 90.76g 17.6g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 22%
Phosphorus 130mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Calories 402kcal 122kcal 14%
Calcium 0mg 139mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 14%
Selenium 6µg 11%
Saturated fat 4.115g 2.032g 9%
Protein 0.19g 3.99g 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Potassium 207mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 52µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 5%
Iron 0mg 0.34mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Sodium 15mg 84mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 3%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 1%
Fats 4.25g 4g 0%
Net carbs 90.76g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 75.92g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.074g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +415.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2000%
Contains more WaterWater +1817.8%
~equal in Fats ~4g
~equal in Other ~0.96g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.