Quinoa vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between quinoa and snickers?
- Quinoa is richer in iron, while snickers is higher in calcium.
- Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 62% higher.
- Snickers has 2 times less iron than quinoa. Quinoa has 1.49mg of iron, while snickers has 0.68mg.
- Quinoa is lower in sodium.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +119.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +429.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 12.703g | 57% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 24.38g | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 27% | |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 22% | |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 21% | |
| Calories | 120kcal | 488kcal | 18% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 15% | |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 62.85g | 14% |
| Folate | 42µg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.68mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 8% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 189mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 90mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 7% | |
| Protein | 4.4g | 6.86g | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 172mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 60.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 46.54g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.394g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1502% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1169.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +195.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +87% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
