Milky Way Simply Caramel - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One bar of Milky Way Simply Caramel (22 grams) contains 100 calories and 1 grams of protein. Milky way simply caramel consist of 68% carbohydrates, 5% protein, 21% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis
Milky Way Simply Caramel has 19 ingredients, which is 2.4 more than the average chocolate bar.
The recommended serving size is 1 bar, or 22 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
Milky Way Simply Caramel has 100 calories per bar or 455 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.
57% of calories in Milky Way Simply Caramel are from carbohydrates, 39% of calories are from fat and 4% of calories are from protein.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Milky Way Simply Caramel has 11% less calories.
Carbohydrates
The majority, or 57% of the calories in Milky Way Simply Caramel are from carbohydrates.
The carbs in Milky Way Simply Caramel are mostly in the form of sugar (100%).
Sugar
One bar of Milky Way Simply Caramel has 13 grams of sugar or about 43% of daily recommended intake.
Milky Way Simply Caramel contains 23% more sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 39% of the calories in Milky Way Simply Caramel are from fat. Milky Way Simply Caramel is high in total fat, with 4.5 grams or 7% of recommended daily values per bar. Most of the fat in Milky Way Simply Caramel are saturated.
Milky Way Simply Caramel contains 5.1 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Milky Way Simply Caramel has 33% less total fat than the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single bar of Milky Way Simply Caramel contains 2% of recommended daily values or 1 grams of protein.
Sodium
One bar of Milky Way Simply Caramel has 25.1 milligrams of sodium or about 2% of daily recommended intake.
Milky Way Simply Caramel has about the same amount of sodium as the average chocolate bar.
Nutrition Facts
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Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2]. We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Milky Way Simply Caramel and the average chocolate bar.
Comparing by equal weight (one
serving or 22 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Milky Way Simply Caramel and the average chocolate bar,
1 serving (22g).
Nutrient
Milky Way Simply Caramel
Difference
Average/Median Chocolate Bar
Calories
100kcal
-11%
112kcal
/
113kcal
Carbohydrates
15g
+18%
13g
/
13g
Sugar
13g
+23%
10g
/
11g
Dietary Fiber
~
-100%
1g
/
1g
Total Fat
4g
-33%
7g
/
7g
Saturated Fat
3g
-23%
4g
/
4g
Trans Fat
~
~
<0.1g
/
~
Cholesterol
5mg
+92%
3mg
/
3mg
Sodium
25mg
+14%
80mg
/
22mg
Protein
1g
-34%
2g
/
2g
Calcium
20mg
+6%
21mg
/
19mg
Iron
0mg
-35%
1mg
/
1mg
Ingredients
Milky Way Simply Caramel has 19 ingredients, which is 2.4 more than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients).
Its top ingredient is chocolate, similar to most chocolate bars.
This chocolate bar contains chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, milk, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, artificial flavor, corn syrup, palm oil and salt, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.
Milky Way Simply Caramel contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Milky Way Simply Caramel contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.
Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars
The ingredients in Milky Way Simply Caramel versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Milky Way Simply Caramel are compared to other chocolate bars
Rank
Ingredient
Extremely Uncommon
Very Uncommon
Uncommon
Common
Very Common
Nearly Universal
1
Milk Chocolate
2
Sugar
3
Cocoa Butter
4
Skim Milk
5
Chocolate
6
Lactose
7
Milkfat
8
Soy Lecithin
9
Artificial Flavor
10
Corn Syrup
11
Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
12
Palm Oil
13
Salt
FAQ
How many calories are in Milky Way Simply Caramel?
Milky Way Simply Caramel has 100 calories per bar or 455 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA
How healthy is Milky Way Simply Caramel?
On the positive side, Milky Way Simply Caramel has 33% less total fat, 23% less saturated fat and 6% more calcium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 23% more sugar, 100% less dietary fiber, 92% more cholesterol, 14% more sodium, 34% less protein and 35% less iron than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA
Is Milky Way Simply Caramel vegan?
Milky Way Simply Caramel is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk chocolate, skim milk, lactose and milkfat. It also has artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.
What is the top ingredient in Milky Way Simply Caramel?
The top ingredient in Milky Way Simply Caramel is milk chocolate.
Source: USDA
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SouperSage calculates the frequency of an ingredient in a category of branded foods, in this case chocolate bars.
For each item, we count each ingredient from the ingredients list provided to us from USDA's Food Central Database. [1] Then, we create a distribution of how common an ingredient shows up for that type of food.
The buckets for each ingredient category:
Nearly Universal - shows up in over 75% of items in the category
Very Common - shows up in 50-75% of items
Common - shows up in 20-50% of items
Uncommon - shows up in 10-20% of items
Very Uncommon & Extremely Uncommon - shows up in 10% or less of items
Nutrition Distributions
SouperSage calculates average nutritional content of a category of branded foods, in this case chocolate bars.
For each nutrient, we calculate the averages, medians and distribution of that nutrient in this category of food using data from USDA's Food Central Database. [1]
The differences marked in green are generally considered to be good for that category, less sugar, less sodium and more vitamins or minerals.
The differences marked in red are generally considered to be bad for that category, more saturated fat, more cholestrol and less vitamins and minerals.