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Snickers vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between snickers and nougat

  • Snickers is higher in calcium, yet nougat is higher in fiber.
  • Snickers covers your daily saturated fat needs 55% more than nougat.
  • Snickers contains 6 times more sodium than nougat. While snickers contains 189mg of sodium, nougat contains only 33mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nougat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nougat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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%
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.3%
Contains more IronIron +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%

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%
Nougat
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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% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Nougat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 1.667g 50%
Fats 24.38g 1.67g 35%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Copper 0.134mg 15%
Manganese 0.304mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 11%
Carbs 62.85g 92.39g 10%
Phosphorus 55mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Sodium 189mg 33mg 7%
Protein 6.86g 3.33g 7%
Calcium 90mg 32mg 6%
Fiber 1.9g 3.3g 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 5%
Calories 488kcal 398kcal 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 2%
Iron 0.68mg 0.59mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 60.95g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g N/A

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
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106%
Contains more FatsFats +1359.9%
Contains more WaterWater +107.9%
Contains more OtherOther +213%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47%

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
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0g

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.