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After eight vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between after eight and snickers

  • After eight has more carbs; however, snickers has more fats, protein, and calcium.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 3.9% 0% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.13% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +592.3%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
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Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient After eight Snickers DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.33g 12.703g 20%
Fats 11.9g 24.38g 19%
Protein 1.67g 6.86g 10%
Calcium 13mg 90mg 8%
Sodium 1mg 189mg 8%
Carbs 79.53g 62.85g 6%
Calories 432kcal 488kcal 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Iron 0.57mg 0.68mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.39g 1.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 2587kcal 711kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 23g 20g N/A
Net carbs 77.13g 60.95g N/A
Sugar 66.6g 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.394g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 80% 6%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 11.9 g
Carbs: 79.53 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 0.6 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 +26.5%
Contains more WaterWater +40.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +310.8%
Contains more FatsFats +104.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
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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. After eight - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168766/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.