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Skittles vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skittles and toffee?

  • Skittles are richer in vitamin C, yet toffee is richer in vitamin A.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% higher.
  • Skittles have 336 times more vitamin C than toffee. Skittles have 67.1mg of vitamin C, while toffee has 0.2mg.
  • Toffee contains less sugar.
  • Toffee has a lower glycemic index than skittles.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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%
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
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%
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skittles Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.115g 20.565g 75%
Vitamin C 67.1mg 0.2mg 74%
Fats 4.25g 32.75g 44%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 22%
Carbs 90.76g 64.72g 9%
Calories 402kcal 560kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 8%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 5%
Phosphorus 32mg 5%
Sodium 15mg 135mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5%
Calcium 0mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Potassium 51mg 2%
Protein 0.19g 1.07g 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 90.76g 64.72g N/A
Iron 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 75.92g 63.47g N/A
Copper 0.003mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0%
Trans fat 0.074g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.2%
Contains more WaterWater +596.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +463.2%
Contains more FatsFats +670.6%
~equal in Other ~0.91g

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
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.