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Milky Way vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Milky Way and chocolate?

  • Chocolate is richer than Milky Way in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 98% more.
  • Milky Way has 7 times more sodium than chocolate. While Milky Way has 167mg of sodium, chocolate has only 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +630%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350.8%
Contains more IronIron +1536.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +599.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +865.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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.
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% 6% 10% 18% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.147mg 1.028mg 98%
Iron 0.49mg 8.02mg 94%
Manganese 0.147mg 1.419mg 55%
Magnesium 20mg 146mg 30%
Saturated fat 12.016g 18.519g 30%
Fiber 1g 7g 24%
Fats 17.23g 31.28g 22%
Phosphorus 67mg 206mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 9.54g 18%
Potassium 124mg 559mg 13%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.01mg 12%
Caffeine 6mg 43mg 9%
Calcium 115mg 56mg 6%
Sodium 167mg 24mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 1.092g 6%
Calories 456kcal 546kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 0.725mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 8.1µg 4%
Carbs 71.17g 61.17g 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.297mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Protein 4.01g 4.88g 2%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.54mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.23µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 22g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.21 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 70.17g 54.17g N/A
Cholesterol 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 59.69g 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.206g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
Contains more WaterWater +549.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more FatsFats +81.5%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320%

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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. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.