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Snickers vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between snickers and saffron?

  • Saffron has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber than snickers.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for iron is 130% higher.
  • Saffron has 8 times less saturated fat than snickers. Snickers has 12.703g of saturated fat, while saffron has 1.586g.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than snickers (51).

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Spices, saffron types in this comparison.

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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%
Saffron
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +1532.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.7%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16060%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.68mg 11.1mg 130%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 80.8mg 89%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 78%
Magnesium 264mg 63%
Saturated fat 12.703g 1.586g 51%
Potassium 1724mg 51%
Copper 0.328mg 36%
Phosphorus 252mg 36%
Fats 24.38g 5.85g 29%
Folate 93µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Zinc 1.09mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 9%
Calories 488kcal 310kcal 9%
Protein 6.86g 11.43g 9%
Fiber 1.9g 3.9g 8%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 189mg 148mg 2%
Calcium 90mg 111mg 2%
Carbs 62.85g 65.37g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +316.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.6%
Contains more WaterWater +166.2%
Contains more OtherOther +278.5%
~equal in Carbs ~65.37g

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.