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Skittles vs. Dove milk chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between skittles and dove milk chocolate?

  • Skittles are higher in vitamin C, yet dove milk chocolate is higher in calcium, iron, fiber, and vitamin A.
  • Dove milk chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 76% more.
  • Skittles have 84 times more vitamin C than dove milk chocolate. While skittles have 67.1mg of vitamin C, dove milk chocolate has only 0.8mg.
  • The amount of sugar in dove milk chocolate is lower.
  • The glycemic index of dove milk chocolate is lower.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Milk Chocolate types 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.
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 0% 48% 0% 42% 0% 0% 0% 8.2% 0% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
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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 2.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8287.5%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skittles Dove milk chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin C 67.1mg 0.8mg 74%
Saturated fat 4.115g 19.24g 69%
Fats 4.25g 31.72g 42%
Calcium 0mg 160mg 16%
Iron 0mg 1.11mg 14%
Protein 0.19g 5.94g 12%
Carbs 90.76g 59.78g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Calories 402kcal 546kcal 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 18mg 6%
Sodium 15mg 63mg 2%
Net carbs 90.76g 57.38g N/A
Sugar 75.92g 55.45g N/A
Trans fat 0.074g 0.246g 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
6% 32% 60%
Protein: 5.94 g
Fats: 31.72 g
Carbs: 59.78 g
Water: 1.61 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.8%
Contains more WaterWater +137.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3026.3%
Contains more FatsFats +646.4%
~equal in Other ~0.95g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
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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. Dove milk chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168804/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.