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Snickers vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between snickers and peanut butter?

  • The amount of iron and fiber in peanut butter is higher than in snickers.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for iron is 13% more.
  • Peanut butter contains 11 times less sodium than snickers. Snickers contains 189mg of sodium, while peanut butter contains 17mg.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than snickers (51).

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.7%
Contains more IronIron +155.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Peanut butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 84%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 82%
Manganese 1.665mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Phosphorus 335mg 48%
Copper 0.422mg 47%
Fats 24.38g 51.36g 42%
Magnesium 168mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 34%
Protein 6.86g 22.21g 31%
Zinc 2.51mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 23%
Folate 87µg 22%
Potassium 558mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 15%
Carbs 62.85g 22.31g 14%
Iron 0.68mg 1.74mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 13%
Fiber 1.9g 5g 12%
Choline 63mg 11%
Saturated fat 12.703g 10.325g 11%
Sodium 189mg 17mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Calories 488kcal 598kcal 6%
Calcium 90mg 49mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.7%
Contains more WaterWater +263.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.8%
Contains more FatsFats +110.7%
Contains more OtherOther +100.7%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.7%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.