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Snickers vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snickers and tart different?

  • Snickers contains less iron and vitamin A than tart.
  • Snickers covers your daily need for saturated fat, 57% more than tart.
  • Snickers has 10 times more sugar than tart. Snickers has 46.54g of sugar, while tart has 4.87g.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Breakfast tart, low fat types were 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%
Tart
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more IronIron +402.9%
~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%
Tart
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~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
Tart
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.9%
Contains more FatsFats +307%
Contains more OtherOther +22%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.2%
Contains more WaterWater +169.4%

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
Tart
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Tart DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 1.393g 51%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 42%
Iron 0.68mg 3.42mg 34%
Vitamin A 285µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 29%
Fats 24.38g 5.99g 28%
Folate 100µg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 24%
Selenium 12.9µg 23%
Phosphorus 93mg 13%
Magnesium 44mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 8%
Copper 0.073mg 8%
Sodium 189mg 361mg 7%
Calories 488kcal 372kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 6%
Protein 6.86g 3.99g 6%
Calcium 90mg 44mg 5%
Carbs 62.85g 76.8g 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.8mg 4%
Zinc 0.28mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.5g 2%
Potassium 66mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Net carbs 60.95g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 4.87g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Snickers Tart
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
43%
Tart
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Snickers
37%
Tart

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tart
Tart is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tart
Tart is lower in Sugar (difference - 41.67g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tart
Tart is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 11.31g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tart
Tart is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is cheaper?
Tart
Tart is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tart
Tart is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tart
Tart is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Snickers
Snickers contains less Sodium (difference - 172mg)

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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.