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Sugar substitute vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sugar substitute and Milky Way

  • Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, yet Milky Way is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 76% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 3 times more sodium than Milky Way. Sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, while Milky Way contains 167mg.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index than Milky Way.

Food types used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +664.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.9%
Contains more IronIron +206.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +737.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +568.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 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% 10% 18% 6% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +586.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.014mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Milky Way DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 115mg 76%
Saturated fat 12.016g 55%
Fats 0g 17.23g 27%
Sodium 572mg 167mg 18%
Copper 0.007mg 0.147mg 16%
Phosphorus 8mg 67mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.103mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.69mg 6%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.147mg 5%
Calories 347kcal 456kcal 5%
Carbs 84.77g 71.17g 5%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Iron 0.16mg 0.49mg 4%
Protein 2.06g 4.01g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 20mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Potassium 39mg 124mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.155mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1g 2%
Caffeine 6mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 59.69g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.206g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.1%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +212.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/nutrients
  2. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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