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Snickers vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between snickers and candy bar?

  • Candy bar has more fiber than snickers.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% higher.
  • Candy bar is lower in saturated fat.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Candies, peanut bar 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.
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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.5%

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%
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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 11769%
Copper 0.774mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 71%
Manganese 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 50%
Phosphorus 308mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 42%
Saturated fat 12.703g 4.678g 36%
Zinc 3.94mg 36%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Magnesium 110mg 26%
Folate 75µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Protein 6.86g 15.5g 17%
Fats 24.38g 33.7g 14%
Potassium 407mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 11%
Selenium 4.7µg 9%
Fiber 1.9g 4.1g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Carbs 62.85g 47.4g 5%
Iron 0.68mg 0.97mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Calories 488kcal 522kcal 2%
Sodium 189mg 156mg 1%
Calcium 90mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 42.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%

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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.6%
Contains more WaterWater +179.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more FatsFats +38.2%
Contains more OtherOther +25%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.