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Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MUNCH bar vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MUNCH bar and potato chips?

  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MUNCH bar is richer in vitamin A, yet potato chips are richer in vitamin C and iron.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 35% higher.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MUNCH bar and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types in this comparison.

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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 0% 16% 0% 38% 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +59.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MUNCH bar Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 51%
Potassium 1275mg 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Copper 0.306mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 25%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 24%
Phosphorus 165mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Manganese 0.44mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Protein 15.25g 7g 17%
Magnesium 67mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Sodium 358mg 8mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 14%
Folate 45µg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 10%
Saturated fat 8.819g 10.96g 10%
Iron 1.02mg 1.63mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 8%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Carbs 43.64g 52.9g 3%
Calcium 54mg 24mg 3%
Fats 36.22g 34.6g 2%
Calories 536kcal 536kcal 0%
Net carbs 38.94g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 30.87g 0.22g N/A
Fiber 4.7g 4.8g 0%
Trans fat 0.272g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 36% 44% 3% 2%
Protein: 15.25 g
Fats: 36.22 g
Carbs: 43.64 g
Water: 2.99 g
Other: 1.9 g
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.9%
Contains more WaterWater +57.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
~equal in Fats ~34.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.819 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.5%

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. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MUNCH bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169639/nutrients
  2. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.