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Snickers vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between snickers and steak?

  • Snickers is richer in calcium and fiber, while steak is higher in iron.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% higher.
  • Steak is lower in sugar.
  • Snickers has a higher glycemic index (51) than steak (0).

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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%
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 92%
Zinc 6.34mg 58%
Selenium 31.8µg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 38%
Protein 6.86g 24.85g 36%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 23%
Cholesterol 9mg 78mg 23%
Phosphorus 163mg 23%
Iron 0.68mg 2.4mg 22%
Carbs 62.85g 0g 21%
Saturated fat 12.703g 8.443g 19%
Calories 488kcal 271kcal 11%
Copper 0.085mg 9%
Fats 24.38g 19.02g 8%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Potassium 279mg 8%
Calcium 90mg 12mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 6%
Sodium 189mg 58mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 0g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1143.6%

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
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.5%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.