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Sugars, powdered vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sugars, powdered and snickers

  • Snickers is higher than sugars, powdered in calcium, iron, and fiber.
  • Snickers covers your daily saturated fat needs 64% more than sugars, powdered.
  • Sugars, powdered contains 2 times more sugar than snickers. While sugars, powdered contains 97.81g of sugar, snickers contains only 46.54g.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, powdered and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER.

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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% 0.3% 0.18% 2.3% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.26% 0.52% 3.3%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8900%
Contains more IronIron +1033.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.77 g
Water: 0.23 g
Other: 0 g
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1843.5%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sugars, powdered Snickers
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium 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 Sugar ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugars, powdered Snickers DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 12.703g 58%
Fats 0g 24.38g 38%
Protein 0g 6.86g 14%
Carbs 99.77g 62.85g 12%
Calcium 1mg 90mg 9%
Iron 0.06mg 0.68mg 8%
Sodium 2mg 189mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Calories 389kcal 488kcal 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Copper 0.007mg 1%
Starch 1.26g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 1%
Net carbs 99.77g 60.95g N/A
Potassium 2mg 0%
Sugar 97.81g 46.54g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sugars, powdered Snickers
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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%
Sugars, powdered
0%
Snickers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
1%
Sugars, powdered
8%
Snickers

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sugars, powdered
Sugars, powdered is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugars, powdered
Sugars, powdered contains less Sodium (difference - 187mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sugars, powdered
Sugars, powdered is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 12.703g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sugars, powdered
Sugars, powdered is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is cheaper?
Sugars, powdered
Sugars, powdered is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sugars, powdered
Sugars, powdered is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sugars, powdered
Sugars, powdered is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Snickers
Snickers is lower in Sugar (difference - 51.27g)

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. Sugars, powdered - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169656/nutrients
  2. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.