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Potato vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and snickers

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C, while snickers has more calcium.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% higher.
  • Snickers contains 39 times less vitamin C than potatoes. Potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, while snickers contains 0.5mg.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Snickers has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of snickers is 51, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER.

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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.
Potato
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +19.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%

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.
Potato
10
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3840%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Snickers DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 12.703g 58%
Fats 0.09g 24.38g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 23%
Calories 77kcal 488kcal 21%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.5mg 21%
Carbs 17.49g 62.85g 15%
Potassium 425mg 13%
Copper 0.11mg 12%
Protein 2.05g 6.86g 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Phosphorus 57mg 8%
Calcium 12mg 90mg 8%
Sodium 6mg 189mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2%
Iron 0.81mg 0.68mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fiber 2.1g 1.9g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 60.95g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 46.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.394g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 WaterWater +1672.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +234.6%
Contains more FatsFats +26988.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.