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Snickers vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between snickers and refried beans

  • Snickers has more calcium; however, refried beans have more iron, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 60% more.
  • Snickers has 86 times more sugar than refried beans. Snickers has 46.54g of sugar, while refried beans have 0.54g.
  • Snickers has a higher glycemic index than refried beans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).

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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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.9%
Contains more IronIron +111.8%

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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Refried beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 0.631g 55%
Fats 24.38g 2.01g 34%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Calories 488kcal 90kcal 20%
Carbs 62.85g 13.55g 16%
Copper 0.129mg 14%
Manganese 0.289mg 13%
Phosphorus 92mg 13%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Iron 0.68mg 1.44mg 10%
Potassium 319mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 8%
Magnesium 35mg 8%
Sodium 189mg 370mg 8%
Fiber 1.9g 3.7g 7%
Calcium 90mg 29mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 6mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 5%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Protein 6.86g 4.98g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.189mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.543g 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.601g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 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% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1112.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1639.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%

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
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.