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Skittles vs. Fruit leather — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skittles and fruit leather?

  • Skittles are richer in vitamin C, yet fruit leather is richer in iron.
  • Skittles' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 17% higher.
  • Fruit leather contains less saturated fat.
  • Fruit leather has a lower glycemic index than skittles.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Snacks, fruit leather, pieces types in this comparison.

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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 10% 5.4% 14% 28% 57% 5.2% 10% 53% 24% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
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%
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 187% 2% 11% 0% 11% 23% 1.9% 19% 69% 0% 46% 3% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skittles Fruit leather DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 23%
Copper 0.171mg 19%
Sodium 15mg 403mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.115g 0.65g 16%
Vitamin K 18.2µg 15%
Vitamin C 67.1mg 56mg 12%
Iron 0mg 0.75mg 9%
Manganese 0.184mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Potassium 164mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.48g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Carbs 90.76g 82.82g 3%
Choline 12.9mg 2%
Calories 402kcal 359kcal 2%
Protein 0.19g 1g 2%
Zinc 0.19mg 2%
Calcium 0mg 18mg 2%
Fats 4.25g 2.68g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 90.76g 82.82g N/A
Sugar 75.92g 57.58g N/A
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% 83% 12%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 12.3 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +58.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +426.3%
Contains more WaterWater +221.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.7%
~equal in Carbs ~82.82g

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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%

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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. Fruit leather - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167540/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.