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Syrups, corn, light vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are syrups, corn, light and snickers different?

  • Snickers has more iron, calcium, and fiber than syrups, corn, light.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for snickers is 64% higher.
  • Syrups, corn, light contains 2 times more sugar than snickers. While syrups, corn, light contains 76.77g of sugar, snickers contains only 46.54g.

Syrups, corn, light and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER are the varieties 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 0.71% 3.9% 0.09% 0% 0% 12% 0% 8.1% 0% 3.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +592.3%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
~equal in Copper ~mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~mg
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~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
77% 23%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 76.79 g
Water: 22.81 g
Other: 0.2 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 +22.2%
Contains more WaterWater +410.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +12090%
Contains more OtherOther +620%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Syrups, corn, light 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 Syrups, corn, light Snickers DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 12.703g 58%
Fats 0.2g 24.38g 37%
Protein 0g 6.86g 14%
Calories 283kcal 488kcal 10%
Iron 0mg 0.68mg 9%
Calcium 13mg 90mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Sodium 62mg 189mg 6%
Carbs 76.79g 62.85g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 76.79g 60.95g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Potassium 1mg 0%
Sugar 76.77g 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Syrups, corn, light 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
1%
Syrups, corn, light
0%
Snickers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
3%
Syrups, corn, light
8%
Snickers

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Syrups, corn, light
Syrups, corn, light is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Syrups, corn, light
Syrups, corn, light contains less Sodium (difference - 127mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Syrups, corn, light
Syrups, corn, light is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 12.703g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Syrups, corn, light
Syrups, corn, light is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is cheaper?
Syrups, corn, light
Syrups, corn, light is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Syrups, corn, light
Syrups, corn, light is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Syrups, corn, light
Syrups, corn, light is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Snickers
Snickers is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.23g)

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. Syrups, corn, light - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168837/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.