Snickers vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between snickers and shortbread
- Snickers has more calcium, while shortbread has more iron.
- Shortbread's daily need coverage for iron is 29% higher.
- Shortbread contains 7 times less calcium than snickers. Snickers contains 90mg of calcium, while shortbread contains 13mg.
- The amount of sugar in shortbread is lower.
- Snickers has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of snickers is 51, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.
The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +592.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +338.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.326g | 56% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.353mg | 29% | |
| Iron | 0.68mg | 2.98mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.314mg | 24% | |
| Saturated fat | 12.703g | 8.105g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.275mg | 20% | |
| Folate | 81µg | 20% | |
| Starch | 40.47g | 17% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.708g | 17% | |
| Manganese | 0.393mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.44mg | 16% | |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 13mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 189mg | 353mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.321mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 88mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 6.86g | 5.37g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Fats | 24.38g | 26.22g | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 1.3g | 2% |
| Calories | 488kcal | 514kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 62.85g | 63.78g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 60.95g | 62.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 46.54g | 21.65g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.394g | 0.714g | N/A |
| Choline | 0.9mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.885g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 7.253g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.86 g
Fats:
24.38 g
Carbs:
62.85 g
Water:
4.47 g
Other:
1.44 g
Protein:
5.37 g
Fats:
26.22 g
Carbs:
63.78 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
1.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~26.22g
~equal in
Carbs
~63.78g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.326 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.2% |
