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Snickers vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snickers and cinnamon different?

  • Cinnamon has more fiber, iron, and calcium than snickers.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for cinnamon is 205% higher.
  • Snickers contains 37 times more saturated fat than cinnamon. While snickers contains 12.703g of saturated fat, cinnamon contains only 0.345g.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Spices, cinnamon, ground are the varieties used in this article.

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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1013.3%
Contains more IronIron +1123.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1866.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.2%
Contains more WaterWater +136.7%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 759%
Fiber 1.9g 53.1g 205%
Iron 0.68mg 8.32mg 96%
Calcium 90mg 1002mg 91%
Saturated fat 12.703g 0.345g 56%
Copper 0.339mg 38%
Fats 24.38g 1.24g 36%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Zinc 1.83mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 14%
Potassium 431mg 13%
Calories 488kcal 247kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 12%
Phosphorus 64mg 9%
Sodium 189mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Protein 6.86g 3.99g 6%
Carbs 62.85g 80.59g 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Snickers Cinnamon
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
19%
Cinnamon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Snickers
318%
Cinnamon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snickers
Snickers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is cheaper?
Snickers
Snickers is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is lower in Sugar (difference - 44.37g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cinnamon
Cinnamon contains less Sodium (difference - 179mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 12.358g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cinnamon
Cinnamon 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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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