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Snickers vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between snickers and apple pie

  • Snickers has more calcium; however, apple pie has more iron.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% more.
  • Snickers has 8 times more calcium than apple pie. Snickers has 90mg of calcium, while apple pie has 11mg.
  • Apple pie is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
Contains more IronIron +77.9%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 1.7% 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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +540%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.1%
Contains more FatsFats +121.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more WaterWater +1067.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Apple pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 3.797g 40%
Fats 24.38g 11g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 15%
Calories 488kcal 237kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 11%
Protein 6.86g 1.9g 10%
Carbs 62.85g 34g 10%
Calcium 90mg 11mg 8%
Manganese 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 7%
Iron 0.68mg 1.21mg 7%
Copper 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.2mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 3%
Sodium 189mg 266mg 3%
Vitamin A 29µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.6g 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 46.54g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Snickers Apple pie
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
0%
Snickers
10%
Apple pie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Snickers
15%
Apple pie

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Snickers
Snickers contains less Sodium (difference - 77mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Apple pie
Apple pie is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Apple pie
Apple pie is lower in Sugar (difference - 46.54g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Apple pie
Apple pie is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 8.906g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Apple pie
Apple pie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Apple pie
Apple pie is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Apple pie
Apple pie is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Apple pie
Apple pie 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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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