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Skittles vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between skittles and tapioca

  • Skittles have more vitamin C; however, tapioca has more calcium.
  • Skittles' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 74% more.
  • Skittles have 4 times more saturated fat than tapioca. Skittles have 4.115g of saturated fat, while tapioca has 0.991g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% 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 8.6% 32% 12% 2.3% 4% 9.5% 35% 16% 0.91% 11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
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 2.3% 16% 0% 14% 7.5% 33% 1.4% 17% 7.6% 31% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9485.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skittles Tapioca DV% diff.
Vitamin C 67.1mg 0.7mg 74%
Carbs 90.76g 19.56g 24%
Calories 402kcal 105kcal 15%
Saturated fat 4.115g 0.991g 14%
Phosphorus 82mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.143mg 11%
Calcium 0mg 105mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.277mg 6%
Protein 0.19g 2.88g 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Sodium 15mg 121mg 5%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Fats 4.25g 1.67g 4%
Potassium 133mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Zinc 0.35mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.033mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.452g 1%
Copper 0.012mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 90.76g 19.56g N/A
Sugar 75.92g N/A
Manganese 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.075mg 0%
Trans fat 0.074g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.061g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.13mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0%
Leucine 0.282mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.073mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.078mg 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
3% 2% 20% 75%
Protein: 2.88 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 19.56 g
Water: 75.01 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +154.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +364%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1415.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1858.5%
~equal in Other ~0.88g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.991 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.452 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.061 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%

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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. Tapioca - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169612/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.