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Snickers vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between snickers and puff pastry

  • Snickers has more calcium; however, puff pastry is richer in iron.
  • Snickers covers your daily saturated fat needs 36% more than puff pastry.
  • Puff pastry has 62 times less sugar than snickers. Snickers has 46.54g of sugar, while puff pastry has 0.75g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%
Contains more IronIron +282.4%

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.5%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +65.5%
~equal in Protein ~7.4g

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Snickers Puff pastry
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 148%
Selenium 24.5µg 45%
Saturated fat 12.703g 5.502g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 27%
Iron 0.68mg 2.6mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 22%
Fats 24.38g 38.5g 22%
Manganese 0.495mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 20%
Folate 55µg 14%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 14%
Copper 0.115mg 13%
Phosphorus 60mg 9%
Calcium 90mg 10mg 8%
Carbs 62.85g 45.7g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 5%
Calories 488kcal 558kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 189mg 253mg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.5g 2%
Potassium 62mg 2%
Protein 6.86g 7.4g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 0.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Snickers Puff pastry
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Snickers
24%
Puff pastry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Snickers
43%
Puff pastry

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Snickers
Snickers contains less Sodium (difference - 64mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snickers
Snickers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 45.79g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.201g)
Which food is cheaper?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.