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Snickers vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between snickers and tofu?

  • Snickers is richer in fiber, while tofu is higher in iron and calcium.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 60% higher.
  • Tofu has 75 times less sugar than snickers. Snickers has 46.54g of sugar, while tofu has 0.62g.
  • Snickers has a higher glycemic index (51) than tofu (15).

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate 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%
Tofu
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +688.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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%
Tofu
9
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.68mg 5.36mg 59%
Saturated fat 12.703g 0.691g 55%
Fats 24.38g 4.78g 30%
Manganese 0.605mg 26%
Calcium 90mg 350mg 26%
Calories 488kcal 76kcal 21%
Copper 0.193mg 21%
Carbs 62.85g 1.87g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 18%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Phosphorus 97mg 14%
Sodium 189mg 7mg 8%
Zinc 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Magnesium 30mg 7%
Fiber 1.9g 0.3g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Protein 6.86g 8.08g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 60.95g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 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
Tofu
2
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +410%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3261%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1791.5%

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
Tofu
3
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.