Chewing gum vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chewing gum and skittles?

Chewing gum is richer in fiber, yet skittles are richer in vitamin C and fats.
Skittles' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 75% higher.
Chewing gum contains less sugar.

We used Chewing gum and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies types in this comparison.

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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.

Chewing gum

Skittles

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.

Chewing gum

Skittles

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~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			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	0mg	67.1mg	75%
Saturated fat	0.042g	4.115g	19%
Fiber	2.4g	0g	10%
Fats	0.3g	4.25g	6%
Calories	360kcal	402kcal	2%
Carbs	96.7g	90.76g	2%
Sodium	1mg	15mg	1%
Selenium	0.6µg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.137g		1%
Protein	0g	0.19g	0%
Weight per 100 calories	28g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	0	N/A
Net carbs	94.3g	90.76g	N/A
Potassium	2mg		0%
Sugar	66.08g	75.92g	N/A
Trans fat		0.074g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.079g		0%