Snickers vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between snickers and skittles

Snickers has more calcium, iron, and fiber; however, skittles have more vitamin C.
Skittles' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 74% more.
Skittles are lower in sodium.
Skittles have a higher glycemic index than snickers.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies.

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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.

Snickers

Skittles

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-92.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Potassium ~mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Snickers

Skittles

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+13320%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	0.5mg	67.1mg	74%
Saturated fat	12.703g	4.115g	39%
Fats	24.38g	4.25g	31%
Protein	6.86g	0.19g	13%
Carbs	62.85g	90.76g	9%
Calcium	90mg	0mg	9%
Iron	0.68mg	0mg	9%
Fiber	1.9g	0g	8%
Sodium	189mg	15mg	8%
Calories	488kcal	402kcal	4%
Cholesterol	9mg	0mg	3%
Net carbs	60.95g	90.76g	N/A
Sugar	46.54g	75.92g	N/A
Trans fat	0.394g	0.074g	N/A