Caramel vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and Milky Way different?

Caramel is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, Milky Way is richer in copper and manganese.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Milky Way is 48% higher.
Caramel contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than Milky Way. While caramel contains 0.62mg of vitamin B5, Milky Way contains only 0.155mg.
Caramel has less saturated fat.

Candies, caramels and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar are the varieties 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.

Caramel

Milky Way

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+72.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+70.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.6%
Contains more IronIron	+250%
Contains more CopperCopper	+716.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.1%

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.

Caramel

Milky Way

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+158.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+93.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+100%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.154mg

~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.476g	12.016g	43%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.478g	0.26g	21%
Fats	8.1g	17.23g	14%
Copper	0.018mg	0.147mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg	0.103mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.155mg	9%
Phosphorus	114mg	67mg	7%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.147mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg	0.046mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.18µg	5%
Calories	382kcal	456kcal	4%
Iron	0.14mg	0.49mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Potassium	214mg	124mg	3%
Sodium	245mg	167mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.89mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.014mg	3%
Carbs	77g	71.17g	2%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	16 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Calcium	138mg	115mg	2%
Zinc	0.44mg	0.69mg	2%
Vitamin A	12µg	31µg	2%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	3.6µg	2%
Choline	8mg	16.5mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.542g	2.23g	2%
Caffeine	0mg	6mg	2%
Protein	4.6g	4.01g	1%
Cholesterol	7mg	9mg	1%
Magnesium	17mg	20mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	0.88g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	830kcal	1137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	0.21	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.7mg	0%
Net carbs	77g	70.17g	N/A
Sugar	65.5g	59.69g	N/A
Selenium	1.8µg	2µg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.148mg	0.154mg	0%
Folate	4µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.206g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.06mg		0%
Threonine	0.192mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.258mg		0%
Leucine	0.417mg		0%
Lysine	0.338mg		0%
Methionine	0.107mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.205mg		0%
Valine	0.285mg		0%
Histidine	0.115mg		0%