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Snickers vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between snickers and ground beef

  • Snickers is richer in fiber and calcium, yet ground beef is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for snickers is 33% higher.
  • Ground beef contains less sugar.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than snickers.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +233.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.4%

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%
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 53%
Selenium 19.1µg 35%
Protein 6.86g 23.87g 34%
Saturated fat 12.703g 6.073g 30%
Cholesterol 9mg 88mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 25%
Phosphorus 166mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 24%
Carbs 62.85g 0g 21%
Iron 0.68mg 2.27mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 18%
Fats 24.38g 15.37g 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 13%
Calories 488kcal 241kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Copper 0.079mg 9%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Potassium 241mg 7%
Calcium 90mg 33mg 6%
Sodium 189mg 73mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 46.54g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +58.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +248%
Contains more WaterWater +1205.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.2%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.