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Caramel vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and skittles?

  • Caramel is higher in calcium, protein, and fats, yet skittles are higher in vitamin C.
  • Skittles' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 74% more.
  • The amount of sodium in skittles is lower.

We used Candies, caramels and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies types in this article.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%

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.
Caramel
Caramel
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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 1.3% 0% 4% 9.2% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3%
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 224% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16675%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Skittles DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 67.1mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 20%
Phosphorus 114mg 16%
Calcium 138mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Sodium 245mg 15mg 10%
Protein 4.6g 0.19g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.476g 4.115g 7%
Fats 8.1g 4.25g 6%
Potassium 214mg 6%
Carbs 77g 90.76g 5%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 382kcal 402kcal 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.05g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 830kcal 21158kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 0 N/A
Net carbs 77g 90.76g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 75.92g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.074g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
4% 91% 4%
Protein: 0.19 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 90.76 g
Water: 3.83 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2321.1%
Contains more FatsFats +90.6%
Contains more WaterWater +121.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Skittles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168840/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.