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Snickers vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between snickers and mixed nuts?

  • Mixed nuts have more iron and fiber than snickers.
  • Mixed nuts' daily need coverage for iron is 24% higher.
  • Mixed nuts have 38 times less sodium than snickers. Snickers has 189mg of sodium, while mixed nuts have 5mg.
  • Snickers has a higher glycemic index (51) than mixed nuts (24).

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added 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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more IronIron +283.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Copper 0.907mg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 97%
Manganese 2.04mg 89%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 71%
Phosphorus 456mg 65%
Selenium 33.9µg 62%
Magnesium 229mg 55%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 52%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 48%
Fats 24.38g 53.95g 45%
Zinc 3.36mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 27%
Protein 6.86g 20.04g 26%
Iron 0.68mg 2.61mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 23%
Folate 83µg 21%
Fiber 1.9g 7g 20%
Potassium 632mg 19%
Saturated fat 12.703g 8.711g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 15%
Carbs 62.85g 21.05g 14%
Choline 52mg 9%
Sodium 189mg 5mg 8%
Calories 488kcal 607kcal 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Calcium 90mg 117mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 60.95g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g 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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.6%
Contains more WaterWater +114.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.1%
Contains more FatsFats +121.3%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.4%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.