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Snickers vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snickers and white bread different?

  • Snickers contains less iron and calcium than white bread.
  • Snickers covers your daily need for saturated fat, 60% more than white bread.
  • Snickers has 8 times more sugar than white bread. Snickers has 46.54g of sugar, while white bread has 5.67g.
  • White bread contains less saturated fat.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of snickers is 51.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +430.9%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +632.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29%
Contains more WaterWater +714.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers White bread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 0.698g 55%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 44%
Selenium 22µg 40%
Iron 0.68mg 3.61mg 37%
Fats 24.38g 3.33g 32%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 30%
Folate 111µg 28%
Manganese 0.536mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 19%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Phosphorus 98mg 14%
Sodium 189mg 490mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Calories 488kcal 266kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 11%
Copper 0.101mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 7%
Calcium 90mg 144mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Protein 6.86g 8.85g 4%
Potassium 126mg 4%
Carbs 62.85g 49.42g 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 2.7g 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Snickers White bread
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
33%
White bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Snickers
56%
White bread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
White bread
White bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
White bread
White bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 40.87g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
White bread
White bread is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 12.005g)
Which food is cheaper?
White bread
White bread is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
White bread
White bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
White bread
White bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Snickers
Snickers contains less Sodium (difference - 301mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snickers
Snickers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)

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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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