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Snickers vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between snickers and garden cress

  • Snickers has less vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 136% more.
  • Snickers has 552 times more saturated fat than garden cress. Snickers has 12.703g of saturated fat, while garden cress has 0.023g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Cress, garden, raw.

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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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +91.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
~equal in Calcium ~81mg

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3382.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1042.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1900%
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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Snickers Garden cress
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium 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 Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 69mg 76%
Saturated fat 12.703g 0.023g 58%
Vitamin A 346µg 38%
Fats 24.38g 0.7g 36%
Manganese 0.553mg 24%
Calories 488kcal 32kcal 23%
Folate 80µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 20%
Carbs 62.85g 5.5g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 19%
Copper 0.17mg 19%
Potassium 606mg 18%
Phosphorus 76mg 11%
Protein 6.86g 2.6g 9%
Magnesium 38mg 9%
Sodium 189mg 14mg 8%
Iron 0.68mg 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 5%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 1.1g 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 2%
Calcium 90mg 81mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 4.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Snickers Garden cress
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
150%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Snickers
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 42.14g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 175mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 12.68g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress 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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.