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Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered and snickers

  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered is higher in calcium, yet snickers is higher in fats and protein.
  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered contains 2 times more calcium than snickers. While candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered contains 141mg of calcium, snickers contains only 90mg.
  • The amount of sugar in snickers is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 42% 0% 13% 0% 0% 0% 36% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.7%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%
~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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered Snickers DV% diff.
Fats 19.17g 24.38g 8%
Protein 4.28g 6.86g 5%
Calcium 141mg 90mg 5%
Fiber 0.7g 1.9g 5%
Cholesterol 20mg 9mg 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.68mg 4%
Sodium 273mg 189mg 4%
Carbs 68.49g 62.85g 2%
Saturated fat 13.157g 12.703g 2%
Calories 463kcal 488kcal 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.92g 1.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1082kcal 711kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 20g N/A
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 67.79g 60.95g N/A
Sugar 58.65g 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.293g 0.394g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 68% 7%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 68.49 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.07 g
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.3%
Contains more FatsFats +27.2%
~equal in Carbs ~62.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.157 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~12.703g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~g

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. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168806/nutrients
  2. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.