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Snickers vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between snickers and onions

  • Snickers has more calcium and iron, while onions have more vitamin C.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% higher.
  • Onions contain 47 times less sodium than snickers. Snickers contains 189mg of sodium, while onions contain 4mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in onions is lower.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of snickers is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Onions, 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%
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.3%
Contains more IronIron +223.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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%
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1380%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Onion DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 0.042g 58%
Fats 24.38g 0.1g 37%
Calories 488kcal 40kcal 22%
Carbs 62.85g 9.34g 18%
Protein 6.86g 1.1g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 7.4mg 8%
Sodium 189mg 4mg 8%
Calcium 90mg 23mg 7%
Manganese 0.129mg 6%
Iron 0.68mg 0.21mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Phosphorus 29mg 4%
Potassium 146mg 4%
Copper 0.039mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.7g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.6%
Contains more FatsFats +24280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +572.9%
Contains more OtherOther +311.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1893.5%

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
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.