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Skittles vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between skittles and frozen yogurt

  • Skittles have more vitamin C; however, frozen yogurt is richer in calcium and iron.
  • Skittles cover your daily vitamin C needs 74% more than frozen yogurt.
  • Frozen yogurt has 4 times less sugar than skittles. Skittles have 75.92g of sugar, while frozen yogurt has 19.92g.
  • Skittles have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of skittles is 70, while the glycemic index of frozen yogurt is 51.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate.

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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 7.1% 30% 14% 17% 3% 7.6% 38% 8.2% 0% 10%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 2.3% 16% 1.8% 1.5% 10% 42% 1.3% 0% 9.2% 8.8% 0.75% 3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9485.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skittles Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin C 67.1mg 0.7mg 74%
Carbs 90.76g 21.6g 23%
Calories 402kcal 127kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 14%
Phosphorus 89mg 13%
Calcium 0mg 100mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.115g 2.326g 8%
Iron 0mg 0.46mg 6%
Protein 0.19g 3g 6%
Potassium 156mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Choline 23.1mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Zinc 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.986g 2%
Sodium 15mg 63mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.009mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Fats 4.25g 3.6g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 90.76g 21.6g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 75.92g 19.92g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.074g 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
3% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320.2%
Contains more OtherOther +61.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1478.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1759%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.326 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.5%

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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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168105/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.