Snickers vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between snickers and sugar

Snickers is richer than sugar in calcium, iron, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for snickers is 64% higher.
Sugar contains less saturated fat.
Snickers has a lower glycemic index than sugar.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Sugars, granulated.

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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.

Snickers

Sugar

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+8900%
Contains more IronIron	+1260%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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.

Snickers

Sugar

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.703g	0g	58%
Fats	24.38g	0g	38%
Protein	6.86g	0g	14%
Carbs	62.85g	99.98g	12%
Calcium	90mg	1mg	9%
Iron	0.68mg	0.05mg	8%
Sodium	189mg	1mg	8%
Fiber	1.9g	0g	8%
Calories	488kcal	387kcal	5%
Cholesterol	9mg	0mg	3%
Copper		0.007mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Selenium		0.6µg	1%
Vitamin B2		0.019mg	1%
Net carbs	60.95g	99.98g	N/A
Potassium		2mg	0%
Sugar	46.54g	99.8g	N/A
Zinc		0.01mg	0%
Manganese		0.004mg	0%
Trans fat	0.394g		N/A