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Snickers vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between snickers and porridge

  • Snickers has more fiber; however, porridge has more iron.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% more.
  • Snickers has 1551 times more sugar than porridge. Snickers has 46.54g of sugar, while porridge has 0.03g.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than snickers.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
~equal in Calcium ~87mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Porridge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 0.033g 58%
Iron 0.68mg 3.74mg 38%
Fats 24.38g 0.21g 37%
Calories 488kcal 50kcal 22%
Carbs 62.85g 10.52g 17%
Protein 6.86g 1.44g 11%
Sodium 189mg 6mg 8%
Fiber 1.9g 0.5g 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 5%
Copper 0.04mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2%
Phosphorus 15mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 10.02g N/A
Calcium 90mg 87mg 0%
Potassium 16mg 0%
Sugar 46.54g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11509.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497.4%
Contains more OtherOther +554.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1860%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.