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Snickers vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between snickers and tamarind

  • Snickers contains less iron and fiber than tamarind.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 62% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 7 times less sodium than snickers. Snickers contains 189mg of sodium, while tamarind contains 28mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tamarind is lower.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of snickers is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.6%
Contains more IronIron +311.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
~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%
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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Tamarind DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 0.272g 57%
Fats 24.38g 0.6g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 36%
Iron 0.68mg 2.8mg 27%
Magnesium 92mg 22%
Potassium 628mg 18%
Phosphorus 113mg 16%
Fiber 1.9g 5.1g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 12%
Calories 488kcal 239kcal 12%
Copper 0.086mg 10%
Protein 6.86g 2.8g 8%
Sodium 189mg 28mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 5%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.5mg 3%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Calcium 90mg 74mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 57.4g N/A
Carbs 62.85g 62.5g 0%
Sugar 46.54g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%

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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145%
Contains more FatsFats +3963.3%
Contains more WaterWater +602.5%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
~equal in Carbs ~62.5g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.