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Skittles vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between skittles and pectin

  • Skittles have more vitamin C, while pectin has more fiber and iron.
  • Skittles cover your daily need for vitamin C, 75% more than pectin.
  • Skittles contain 82 times more saturated fat than pectin. While skittles contain 4.115g of saturated fat, pectin contains only 0.05g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix.

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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%
Pectin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
Pectin
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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% 0% 0% 0% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skittles Pectin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 67.1mg 0mg 75%
Copper 0.42mg 47%
Iron 0mg 2.71mg 34%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Saturated fat 4.115g 0.05g 18%
Sodium 15mg 200mg 8%
Fats 4.25g 0.3g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Calories 402kcal 325kcal 4%
Zinc 0.47mg 4%
Manganese 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 1%
Calcium 0mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 1%
Protein 0.19g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 90.76g 81.8g N/A
Carbs 90.76g 90.4g 0%
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Potassium 7mg 0%
Sugar 75.92g N/A
Phosphorus 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.074g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%

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
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +1316.7%
Contains more OtherOther +223.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +127.2%
~equal in Carbs ~90.4g

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
Pectin
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33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.