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Cocoa bean vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cocoa bean and snickers

  • Cocoa bean is higher in iron, fiber, and protein, yet snickers is higher in fats.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily iron needs 186% more than snickers.
  • Cocoa bean contains 16 times more fiber than snickers. While cocoa bean contains 29.8g of fiber, snickers contains only 1.9g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cocoa bean is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER.

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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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +2182.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 2% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24%
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Snickers DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 401%
Iron 15.52mg 0.68mg 186%
Manganese 3.737mg 162%
Magnesium 476mg 113%
Fiber 29.8g 1.9g 112%
Phosphorus 728mg 104%
Potassium 2509mg 74%
Zinc 6.37mg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 35%
Selenium 13.2µg 24%
Protein 18.1g 6.86g 22%
Saturated fat 7.76g 12.703g 22%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 24.38g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 15%
Calories 220kcal 488kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 9%
Folate 32µg 8%
Sodium 19mg 189mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 3%
Carbs 58.3g 62.85g 2%
Calcium 111mg 90mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 1.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 711kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 45g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.62 0 N/A
Net carbs 28.5g 60.95g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g N/A
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.8%
Contains more FatsFats +86.1%
Contains more WaterWater +65.6%
~equal in Carbs ~62.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/nutrients
  2. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.