Sugar vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar and skittles different?

Skittles are higher than sugar in vitamin C.
Skittles cover your daily need for vitamin C, 75% more than sugar.

Sugars, granulated and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies types were used 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.

Sugar

Skittles

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

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.

Sugar

Skittles

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~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	0mg	67.1mg	75%
Saturated fat	0g	4.115g	19%
Fats	0g	4.25g	7%
Carbs	99.98g	90.76g	3%
Copper	0.007mg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.019mg		1%
Selenium	0.6µg		1%
Sodium	1mg	15mg	1%
Calories	387kcal	402kcal	1%
Iron	0.05mg	0mg	1%
Protein	0g	0.19g	0%
Net carbs	99.98g	90.76g	N/A
Calcium	1mg	0mg	0%
Potassium	2mg		0%
Sugar	99.8g	75.92g	N/A
Zinc	0.01mg		0%
Manganese	0.004mg		0%
Trans fat		0.074g	N/A