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Snickers vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Snickers and Wakame different?

  • Snickers has more Fiber, however, Wakame is richer in Iron, and Calcium.
  • Snickers covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 63% more than Wakame.
  • Snickers has 72 times more Sugar than Wakame. Snickers has 46.54g of Sugar, while Wakame has 0.65g.
  • Wakame contains less Saturated Fat.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Seaweed, wakame, raw 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.
Contains less Sodium -78.3%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Iron +220.6%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 45% 82% 77% 35% 5% 114% 11% 95% 183% 4%
Contains less Sodium -78.3%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Iron +220.6%

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.
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Wakame
Contains more Vitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin C +500%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 8% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 22% 20% 0% 10% 15% 54% 30% 42% 1% 147% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin C +500%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +126.4%
Contains more Fats +3709.4%
Contains more Carbs +587.6%
Contains more Water +1689.5%
Contains more Other +400%
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% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more Protein +126.4%
Contains more Fats +3709.4%
Contains more Carbs +587.6%
Contains more Water +1689.5%
Contains more Other +400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Saturated Fat -99%
100%
Saturated Fat: 12.703 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0 g
32% 14% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.13 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.218 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -99%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Snickers Wakame
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol 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 Wakame Opinion
Net carbs 60.95g 8.64g Snickers
Protein 6.86g 3.03g Snickers
Fats 24.38g 0.64g Snickers
Carbs 62.85g 9.14g Snickers
Calories 488kcal 45kcal Snickers
Sugar 46.54g 0.65g Wakame
Fiber 1.9g 0.5g Snickers
Calcium 90mg 150mg Wakame
Iron 0.68mg 2.18mg Wakame
Magnesium 107mg Wakame
Phosphorus 80mg Wakame
Potassium 50mg Wakame
Sodium 189mg 872mg Snickers
Zinc 0.38mg Wakame
Copper 0.284mg Wakame
Manganese 1.4mg Wakame
Selenium 0.7µg Wakame
Vitamin A 120IU 360IU Wakame
Vitamin A RAE 18µg Wakame
Vitamin E 1mg Wakame
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3mg Wakame
Vitamin B1 0.06mg Wakame
Vitamin B2 0.23mg Wakame
Vitamin B3 1.6mg Wakame
Vitamin B5 0.697mg Wakame
Vitamin B6 0.002mg Wakame
Folate 196µg Wakame
Vitamin K 5.3µg Wakame
Tryptophan 0.035mg Wakame
Threonine 0.165mg Wakame
Isoleucine 0.087mg Wakame
Leucine 0.257mg Wakame
Lysine 0.112mg Wakame
Methionine 0.063mg Wakame
Phenylalanine 0.112mg Wakame
Valine 0.209mg Wakame
Histidine 0.015mg Wakame
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg Wakame
Trans Fat 0.394g 0g Wakame
Saturated Fat 12.703g 0.13g Wakame
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g Wakame
Monounsaturated Fat 0.058g Wakame
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g Wakame

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Snickers Wakame
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
1%
Snickers
29%
Wakame
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Snickers
65%
Wakame

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in Sugar (difference - 45.89g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.573g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is cheaper?
Wakame
Wakame is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wakame
Wakame is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Wakame
Wakame is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Snickers
Snickers contains less Sodium (difference - 683mg)

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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.