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Snickers vs. Mounds candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between snickers and mounds candy bar

  • Snickers has more calcium, while mounds candy bar has more iron and fiber.
  • Mounds candy bar's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • Mounds candy bar contains 4 times less calcium than snickers. Snickers contains 90mg of calcium, while mounds candy bar contains 21mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in snickers is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Candies, MOUNDS Candy Bar.

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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 39% 6.3% 28% 78% 133% 30% 39% 19% 124% 36%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more IronIron +207.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%

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 1.3% 0% 3.8% 0% 12% 13% 5.2% 15% 21% 0% 4% 4.5% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Mounds candy bar DV% diff.
Copper 0.4mg 44%
Manganese 0.948mg 41%
Saturated fat 12.703g 20.58g 36%
Iron 0.68mg 2.09mg 18%
Magnesium 55mg 13%
Phosphorus 91mg 13%
Selenium 6.6µg 12%
Zinc 1.1mg 10%
Potassium 321mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Calcium 90mg 21mg 7%
Fiber 1.9g 3.7g 7%
Protein 6.86g 4.6g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 5%
Caffeine 17mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 4%
Fats 24.38g 26.6g 3%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.277mg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Sodium 189mg 145mg 2%
Cholesterol 9mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 62.85g 58.59g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 1%
Calories 488kcal 486kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 60.95g 54.89g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 46.19g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g 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
5% 27% 59% 9%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 26.6 g
Carbs: 58.59 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%
Contains more WaterWater +102.5%
~equal in Fats ~26.6g
~equal in Carbs ~58.59g

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
97% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%

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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. Mounds candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168759/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.