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Snickers vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between snickers and falafel?

  • The amount of iron in falafel is higher than in snickers.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 52% more.
  • Falafel contains 2 times less calcium than snickers. Snickers contains 90mg of calcium, while falafel contains 54mg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than snickers (51).

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Falafel, home-prepared types in this article.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more IronIron +402.9%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Falafel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 2.383g 47%
Iron 0.68mg 3.42mg 34%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Copper 0.258mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Phosphorus 192mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Folate 93µg 23%
Magnesium 82mg 20%
Potassium 585mg 17%
Zinc 1.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 13%
Protein 6.86g 13.31g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 10%
Carbs 62.85g 31.84g 10%
Fats 24.38g 17.8g 10%
Calories 488kcal 333kcal 8%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Sodium 189mg 294mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 54mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 46.54g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +37%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94%
Contains more WaterWater +674.5%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.