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Snickers vs. Carob — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between snickers and carob

  • The amount of calcium, iron, and fiber in carob is higher than in snickers.
  • Carob covers your daily saturated fat needs 82% more than snickers.
  • Snickers has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of snickers is 51, while the glycemic index of carob is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Candies, carob, unsweetened.

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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%
Carob
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.7%
Contains more IronIron +89.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.4%

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.
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%
Carob
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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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Carob DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 29.018g 74%
Zinc 3.53mg 32%
Calcium 90mg 303mg 21%
Copper 0.183mg 20%
Potassium 633mg 19%
Phosphorus 126mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Fats 24.38g 31.36g 11%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Fiber 1.9g 3.8g 8%
Iron 0.68mg 1.29mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Folate 21µg 5%
Sodium 189mg 107mg 4%
Protein 6.86g 8.15g 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 1mg 3%
Choline 19mg 3%
Calories 488kcal 540kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 2%
Carbs 62.85g 56.29g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 60.95g 52.49g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 34.11g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g 0g 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
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +190.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
Contains more OtherOther +84.7%

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
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.