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Ice cream vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and skittles different?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin A, calcium, fats, and protein, while skittles are higher in vitamin C and carbs.
  • Skittles cover your daily need for vitamin C 74% more than ice cream.

Ice creams, vanilla and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies types were used 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 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 -81.3%

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% 39% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
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 +11083.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Skittles DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.6mg 67.1mg 74%
Carbs 23.6g 90.76g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 105mg 15%
Calcium 128mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Saturated fat 6.79g 4.115g 12%
Calories 207kcal 402kcal 10%
Fats 11g 4.25g 10%
Protein 3.5g 0.19g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 7%
Potassium 199mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Copper 0.023mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 15mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 0.05g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 591kcal 21158kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0 N/A
Net carbs 22.9g 90.76g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 75.92g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.074g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +1742.1%
Contains more FatsFats +158.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1492.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 -39.4%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.