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Cracker vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cracker and Snickers different?

  • Snickers contains less Iron than Cracker.
  • Cracker covers your daily need of Iron 42% more than Snickers.
  • Cracker has 4 times more Sodium than Snickers. Cracker has 726mg of Sodium, while Snickers has 189mg.

Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER types were used 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.
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Iron +492.6%
Contains less Sodium -74%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 36% 152% 13% 107% 11% 95% 14% 35% 65% 37%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Iron +492.6%
Contains less Sodium -74%

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.
Cracker
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Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 61% 0% 0% 105% 106% 82% 26% 15% 69% 0% 174%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 8% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Other +72.9%
Contains more Water +42.4%
Equal in Protein - 6.86
Equal in Fats - 24.38
Equal in Carbs - 62.85
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 Other +72.9%
Contains more Water +42.4%
Equal in Protein - 6.86
Equal in Fats - 24.38
Equal in Carbs - 62.85

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Saturated Fat -56.2%
22% 26% 52%
Saturated Fat: 5.562 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 13.137 g
100%
Saturated Fat: 12.703 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -56.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cracker Snickers
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cracker Snickers Opinion
Net carbs 59g 60.95g Snickers
Protein 6.64g 6.86g Snickers
Fats 26.43g 24.38g Cracker
Carbs 61.3g 62.85g Snickers
Calories 510kcal 488kcal Cracker
Starch 49.69g Cracker
Fructose 0.29g Cracker
Sugar 8.18g 46.54g Cracker
Fiber 2.3g 1.9g Cracker
Calcium 120mg 90mg Cracker
Iron 4.03mg 0.68mg Cracker
Magnesium 18mg Cracker
Phosphorus 248mg Cracker
Potassium 118mg Cracker
Sodium 726mg 189mg Snickers
Zinc 0.49mg Cracker
Copper 0.104mg Cracker
Manganese 0.491mg Cracker
Selenium 6.7µg Cracker
Vitamin A 0IU 120IU Snickers
Vitamin E 3.03mg Cracker
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg Snickers
Vitamin B1 0.416mg Cracker
Vitamin B2 0.456mg Cracker
Vitamin B3 4.352mg Cracker
Vitamin B5 0.417mg Cracker
Vitamin B6 0.063mg Cracker
Folate 92µg Cracker
Vitamin K 69.3µg Cracker
Tryptophan 0.084mg Cracker
Threonine 0.193mg Cracker
Isoleucine 0.246mg Cracker
Leucine 0.471mg Cracker
Lysine 0.103mg Cracker
Methionine 0.112mg Cracker
Phenylalanine 0.331mg Cracker
Valine 0.294mg Cracker
Histidine 0.145mg Cracker
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg Cracker
Trans Fat 1.076g 0.394g Snickers
Saturated Fat 5.562g 12.703g Cracker
Monounsaturated Fat 6.553g Cracker
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g Cracker
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g Cracker
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g Cracker
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g Cracker
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g Cracker

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cracker Snickers
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Cracker
1%
Snickers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Cracker
8%
Snickers

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Snickers
Snickers contains less Sodium (difference - 537mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snickers
Snickers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 12)
Which food is cheaper?
Snickers
Snickers is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cracker
Cracker is lower in Sugar (difference - 38.36g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cracker
Cracker is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cracker
Cracker is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.141g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cracker
Cracker is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cracker
Cracker is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.