{"id":4602,"date":"2022-04-03T11:26:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T11:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodcompared.com\/?p=1379"},"modified":"2023-03-30T11:20:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T11:20:02","slug":"smarties-vs-mms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/smarties-vs-mms\/","title":{"rendered":"Smarties Vs. M&#038;M&#8217;s (What&#8217;s the Difference?)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:55.555555555556%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Smarties and the chocolate version of M&amp;M&rsquo;s look pretty similar, and you can be forgiven for thinking they&rsquo;re almost the same with their colorful crispy sugar shells and chocolate centers. Still, there are some subtle differences that separate one from the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I&rsquo;ll be comparing Smarties head-to-head against Chocolate M&amp;M&rsquo;s to show the actual difference between the two. Including brand, chocolate, ingredient, and nutritional comparisons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, we&rsquo;re taking a poll to find out which is the public favorite between the two products when it comes to flavor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2>Also in This Article<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a hurry, or looking for something specific? Use the links below to jump to the relevant section:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#difference\">What&rsquo;s the Difference Between Smarties &amp; M&amp;M&rsquo;s<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#first\"><strong>Which Came First Smarties or M&amp;M&rsquo;s?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#ingredients\">Ingredients Comparison<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#nutrition\">Smarties Vs. M&amp;M&rsquo;s Nutritional Comparison<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#flavor\">Flavor\/Texture Comparison<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#summary\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Smarties-vs-MMs-2.jpg\" alt=\"Smarties on the left and M&amp;Ms on the right to show the difference between the two\" class=\"wp-image-4519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Smarties-vs-MMs-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Smarties-vs-MMs-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Smarties-vs-MMs-2-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20900%20500'%3E%3Crect%20width='900'%20height='500'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Smarties on the left and M&amp;Ms on the right to show the difference between the two\" class=\"wp-image-4519 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Smarties-vs-MMs-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Smarties-vs-MMs-2.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Smarties-vs-MMs-2.jpg.webp 900w, https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Smarties-vs-MMs-2-300x167.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Smarties-vs-MMs-2-768x427.jpg.webp 768w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"first\">Which Came First Smarties or M&amp;M&rsquo;s?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Plain chocolate M&amp;M&rsquo;s were first introduced in the USA in 1941, which means they&rsquo;ve been around for over 80 years; however, Smarties are even older and were first introduced in the UK by Rowntrees in 1882, making them over 140 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When they were first released, Smarties were known as Chocolate Beans until 1938, when they were rebranded as Smarties.  Nestl&eacute; now produces smarties since they took over Rowntrees in 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M&amp;M&rsquo;s have remained a Mars product since they were originally introduced in 1941.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"ingredients\">Ingredients Comparision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see from the ingredients comparison table below, Smarties and M&amp;M&rsquo;s main ingredients are pretty similar, including sugar, skimmed milk powder, cocoa mass, and cocoa butter, all of which are ingredients you&rsquo;d expect to find in chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main difference between the two is that Smarties use natural flavors and colors which come from plant food and plant extracts, whereas M&amp;M&rsquo;s are produced contain artificial colors which can be identified by E numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smarties also contain orange oil to give the orange-colored sweets their unique flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manufacturer information confirms that Smarties contain 65% chocolate compared to M&amp;Ms contain 70% and have a slightly thinner outer shell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that ingredients and chocolate percentages may vary depending on the country of manufacture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Smarties Ingredients<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>M&amp;M&rsquo;s Ingredients<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sugar, Skimmed&nbsp;<strong>Milk<\/strong>&nbsp;Powder, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter,&nbsp;<strong>Wheat<\/strong>&nbsp;Flour, Butterfat (from&nbsp;<strong>Milk<\/strong>), Lactose and Proteins from Whey (from&nbsp;<strong>Milk<\/strong>), Rice Starch, Emulsifier (Lecithins), Colours (Beetroot Red, Carotene, Curcumin), Natural Flavouring, Spirulina Concentrate, Glazing Agents (Carnauba Wax, Beeswax White), Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates (Safflower, Radish),&nbsp;<strong>Barley<\/strong>&nbsp;Malt Extract<\/td><td>Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Skimmed&nbsp;<strong>Milk<\/strong>&nbsp;Powder, Cocoa Butter,&nbsp;<strong>Lactose<\/strong>, Starch,&nbsp;<strong>Milk<\/strong>&nbsp;Fat, Palm Fat, Glucose Syrup, Shea Fat, Stabiliser (Gum Arabic), Dextrin, Colours (E100, Carmine, E133, E160a, E160e, E170), Emulsifier (<strong>Soya<\/strong>&nbsp;Lecithin), Glazing Agent (Carnauba Wax), Salt, Flavourings, Palm Kernel Oil, Milk Chocolate contains Milk Solids 14% minimum, Milk Chocolate contains Vegetable Fats in addition to Cocoa Butter.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"nutrition\">Smarties Vs. M&amp;M&rsquo;s Nutritional Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving on to the nutritional comparison between Smarties and M&amp;Ms and to ensure the comparison is fair and accurate, this will be made weight-for-weight (per 100g).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recommended serving of Smarties is half a 38g tube (around 16 smarties or 19g), whereas a serving of M&amp;Ms weighs more depending on the pack size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure the comparison is consistent, I&rsquo;ll be comparing Smarties against Milk Chocolate M&amp;Ms (although other kinds are available).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"calories\">Calorie Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Weight-for-weight, Smarties, and M&amp;M&rsquo;s are similar in calories, and the reason M&amp;M&rsquo;s look like they contain a lot more calories per serving is because a serving of Smarties weighs less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Per 100g, Chocolate M&amp;M&rsquo;s contain ten more calories than Smarties, although both kinds of chocolate would be considered high-calorie snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Sweet\/Candy Type<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Calories Per 100g<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Calories Per Serving<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Smarties<\/td><td>470kcal<\/td><td>89kcal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chocolate M&amp;M&rsquo;s<\/td><td>480kcal<\/td><td>200kcal<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Nutritional Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although neither Smarties nor Chocolate M&amp;M&rsquo;s can be considered a healthy snack when comparing the two, Smarties are slightly lower in sugar and saturated fat than M&amp;M&rsquo;s; however, the difference is nominal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The table below compares the main nutritional categories of Smarties and M&amp;M&rsquo;s per 100g of each product:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Nutrition Type<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Smarties (Amount per 100g)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Chocolate M&amp;Ms (Amount per 100g)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carbohydrates<\/td><td>68g<\/td><td>71g<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>of Which are Sugars<\/td><td>62.8g <\/td><td>66g<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dietary Fiber<\/td><td>1.8g<\/td><td>&ndash;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fat<\/td><td>18.8g<\/td><td>19g<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>of Which is Saturated Fat<\/td><td>11.4g<\/td><td>12g<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Protein<\/td><td>6.3g<\/td><td>5.1g<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sodium\/Salt<\/td><td>0.12g <\/td><td>0.13g<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/tube-of-smarties.jpg\" alt=\"close up of a tube of smarties\" class=\"wp-image-1433\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/tube-of-smarties.jpg.webp\" alt=\"close up of a tube of smarties\" class=\"wp-image-1433 lazyload\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"flavor\">Best for Flavor\/Texture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We need your help to find out which the public favorite when it comes to taste between Smarties and M&amp;M&rsquo;s to gather unbiased data over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please tell us which you like best between the two, and once you vote, the winner so far will be revealed (no personal information is required to vote).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bootstrap-yop yop-poll-mc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"basic-yop-poll-container\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff; 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font-size:14px; font-weight:normal; text-align:center;\">Which do you prefer?<\/h5><\/div><ul class=\"basic-answers\"><li class=\"basic-answer\" style=\"padding:0px 0px;\" data-id=\"104\" data-type=\"text\" data-vn=\"476\" data-color=\"#000000\" data-make-link=\"no\" data-link=\"\"><div class=\"basic-answer-content basic-text-vertical\"><label for=\"answer[104]\" class=\"basic-answer-label\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"answer[104]\" name=\"answer[52]\" value=\"104\" autocomplete=\"off\"><span class=\"basic-text\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;\">Smarties<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/li><li class=\"basic-answer\" style=\"padding:0px 0px;\" data-id=\"105\" data-type=\"text\" data-vn=\"244\" data-color=\"#000000\" data-make-link=\"no\" data-link=\"\"><div class=\"basic-answer-content basic-text-vertical\"><label for=\"answer[105]\" class=\"basic-answer-label\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"answer[105]\" name=\"answer[52]\" value=\"105\" autocomplete=\"off\"><span class=\"basic-text\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;\">M&amp;M's<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"basic-vote\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"button basic-vote-button\" role=\"button\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px; border-style: solid; border-color:#000000; border-radius:0px; padding:5px 10px; color:#000000; font-size:14px; font-weight:normal;\">Vote<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"difference\">What&rsquo;s the Difference Between Smarties and M&amp;M&rsquo;s?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, based on the data and information in this article, here&rsquo;s a summary of everything that makes Smarties different from M&amp;M&rsquo;s, including product and nutritional differences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Smarties were first introduced 60 years before M&amp;M&rsquo;s, and until 1938 they were known as chocolate beans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smarties have a thicker sugar shell than Chocolate M&amp;M&rsquo;s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chocolate M&amp;M&rsquo;s contain a higher chocolate content and are 70% chocolate, whereas Smarties contain 65% (can vary between countries of production).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smarties contain natural colors and flavors whereas the colors in M&amp;M&rsquo;s are artificial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All Chocolate M&amp;M Colors taste the same, whereas orange Smarties have added orange oil, making them stand out in flavor from the other colors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each M&amp;M has a signature &lsquo;M&rsquo; on the outer shell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smarties are slightly lower in calories, sugar, and fat than M&amp;M&rsquo;s, although the difference is slight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2>Related Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this article has helped you to find the information you were looking for; you might also find the following articles helpful too:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/mms-vs-skittles\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">M&amp;M&rsquo;s Vs. Skittles (Which is the Best?)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/pringles-vs-doritos\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Pringles Vs. Doritos (Which is the Best?)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/canned-asparagus-vs-fresh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Canned Asparagus Vs. Fresh (Which is Best)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/raw-carrots-vs-cooked\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Raw Carrots Vs. Cooked (What&rsquo;s the Difference?)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/mayo-vs-ketchup\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Mayo Vs. Ketchup (What&rsquo;s the difference?)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group has-base-3-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2>References Used for this Article<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure the nutritional information used in this article is accurate, I have used data from the manufacturers; the links below contain the source information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smarties.co.uk\/products\/singles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Smarties Manufacturer Nutritional Information<i class=\"wpel-icon dashicons-before dashicons-external\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mms.com\/en-gb\/nutrition-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">M&amp;M&rsquo;s Manufacturer Nutritional Information<i class=\"wpel-icon dashicons-before dashicons-external\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smarties and the chocolate version of M&amp;M&rsquo;s look pretty similar, and you can be forgiven for thinking they&rsquo;re almost the same with their colorful crispy sugar shells and chocolate centers. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4519,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"","disable-critical-css":false},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4602"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6365,"href":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4602\/revisions\/6365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weighschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}