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Carob vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carob and skittles

  • Carob has more calcium, iron, and fiber; however, skittles have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for carob is 125% higher.
  • Skittles are lower in saturated fat.
  • Skittles have a higher glycemic index than carob.

Food types used in this article are Candies, carob, unsweetened and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies.

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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.
Carob
Carob
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
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 -86%

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.
Carob
Carob
10
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% 0.33% 31% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16%
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 +13320%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carob Skittles DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.018g 4.115g 113%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 67.1mg 74%
Fats 31.36g 4.25g 42%
Zinc 3.53mg 32%
Calcium 303mg 0mg 30%
Copper 0.183mg 20%
Potassium 633mg 19%
Phosphorus 126mg 18%
Protein 8.15g 0.19g 16%
Iron 1.29mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Carbs 56.29g 90.76g 11%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Calories 540kcal 402kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 6%
Folate 21µg 5%
Sodium 107mg 15mg 4%
Choline 19mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 0.05g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 663kcal 21158kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.03 0 N/A
Net carbs 52.49g 90.76g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 34.11g 75.92g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.074g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
3
8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 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 +4189.5%
Contains more FatsFats +637.9%
Contains more OtherOther +174.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.2%
Contains more WaterWater +148.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
2
97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.