Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Snickers vs. Gumdrop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between Snickers and Gumdrop

  • Snickers is higher than Gumdrop in Calcium, and Fiber.
  • Snickers covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 64% more than Gumdrop.
  • Snickers contains 30 times more Calcium than Gumdrop. While Snickers contains 90mg of Calcium, Gumdrop contains only 3mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Gumdrop is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces.

Infographic

Snickers vs Gumdrop infographic
Infographic link

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 +2900%
Contains more Iron +70%
Contains less Sodium -76.7%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 15% 1% 1% 1% 6% 0% 4% 2% 5%
Contains more Calcium +2900%
Contains more Iron +70%
Contains less Sodium -76.7%

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.
:
10
Gumdrop
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 8% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 3% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +347%
Contains more Other +1340%
Contains more Carbs +57.4%
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +347%
Contains more Other +1340%
Contains more Carbs +57.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Gumdrop Opinion
Net carbs 60.95g 98.8g Gumdrop
Protein 6.86g 0g Snickers
Fats 24.38g 0g Snickers
Carbs 62.85g 98.9g Gumdrop
Calories 488kcal 396kcal Snickers
Sugar 46.54g 58.97g Snickers
Fiber 1.9g 0.1g Snickers
Calcium 90mg 3mg Snickers
Iron 0.68mg 0.4mg Snickers
Magnesium 1mg Gumdrop
Phosphorus 1mg Gumdrop
Potassium 5mg Gumdrop
Sodium 189mg 44mg Gumdrop
Copper 0.012mg Gumdrop
Manganese 0.01mg Gumdrop
Selenium 0.8µg Gumdrop
Vitamin A 120IU 0IU Snickers
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg Snickers
Vitamin B1 0.006mg Gumdrop
Vitamin B2 0.013mg Gumdrop
Vitamin B3 0.01mg Gumdrop
Vitamin B5 0.012mg Gumdrop
Vitamin B6 0.005mg Gumdrop
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg Gumdrop
Trans Fat 0.394g Gumdrop
Saturated Fat 12.703g 0g Gumdrop

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

People also compare

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
1%
Snickers
1%
Gumdrop
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Snickers
3%
Gumdrop

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Snickers
Snickers is lower in Sugar (difference - 12.43g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snickers
Snickers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Gumdrop
Gumdrop contains less Sodium (difference - 145mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Gumdrop
Gumdrop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Gumdrop
Gumdrop is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.703g)
Which food is cheaper?
Gumdrop
Gumdrop is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Gumdrop
Gumdrop is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Gumdrop
Gumdrop 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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.