Skittles vs. Tootsie roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between skittles and tootsie roll?
- Skittles are higher in vitamin C, yet tootsie roll is higher in iron.
- Skittles' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 75% more.
- Skittles have 4 times more saturated fat than tootsie roll. While skittles have 4.115g of saturated fat, tootsie roll has only 0.967g.
We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Candies, TOOTSIE ROLL, chocolate-flavor roll types in this article.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.9% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 67.1mg | 0mg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.115g | 0.967g | 14% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.8mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin K | 9.6µg | 8% | |
| Starch | 15.3g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.29mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.929g | 5% | |
| Calcium | 0mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.65mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
| Protein | 0.19g | 1.59g | 3% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.266g | 2% | |
| Caffeine | 7mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 402kcal | 387kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 4.25g | 3.31g | 1% |
| Carbs | 90.76g | 87.73g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.4g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 90.76g | 87.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 75.92g | 56.32g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.074g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.08mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.016g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.19 g
Fats:
4.25 g
Carbs:
90.76 g
Water:
3.83 g
Other:
0.97 g
Protein:
1.59 g
Fats:
3.31 g
Carbs:
87.73 g
Water:
6.69 g
Other:
0.68 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +736.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +74.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~87.73g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.115 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.967 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.266 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.5% |
