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Formulated bar vs Breakfast bars

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA, Chocolate Blueberry Snack Bar is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Formulated bar 325
Breakfast bars 464

Protein (g)

Formulated bar 6.21
Breakfast bars 9.80

Carbs (g)

Formulated bar 57.9
Breakfast bars 66.7

Fat (g)

Formulated bar 9.27
Breakfast bars 17.6

Fiber (g)

Formulated bar 4.60
Breakfast bars 3.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Breakfast bars, oats, sugar, raisins, coconut (include granola bar) — 9.80g vs 6.21g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA, Chocolate Blueberry Snack Bar — 325 vs 464 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA, Chocolate Blueberry Snack Bar scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Formulated bar Breakfast bars
Energy
Energy 325 kcal 464 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 20.1 g 4.10 g
Protein 6.21 g 9.80 g
Total lipid (fat) 9.27 g 17.6 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 57.9 g 66.7 g
Fiber, total dietary 4.60 g 3.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 3.87 g 12.7 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 1.93 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0.037 g —
Cholesterol 2.00 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 42.4 mg 1.00 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0.280 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.110 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 1.75 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 1.36 mg 0.350 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 273 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 273 ug 0 ug
Choline, total — 27.6 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 4.09 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 8.00 ug
Carotene, beta — 91.0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.820 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 1207 mg 60.0 mg
Iron, Fe 1.88 mg 3.18 mg
Magnesium, Mg — 101 mg
Phosphorus, P — 277 mg
Potassium, K — 326 mg
Sodium, Na 260 mg 251 mg
Zinc, Zn — 1.60 mg
Copper, Cu — 0.360 mg
Selenium, Se — 16.0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1360 kj 1943 kj
Ash 5.00 g 1.80 g
Total Sugars 33.4 g 27.5 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 0 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 464 ug 81.0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 32.0 IU 152 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 107 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 15.9 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0.081 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 1.00 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0.802 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 6.14 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 2.36 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 1.70 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0.562 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0.007 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 1.93 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0.001 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 1.63 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 1.57 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.011 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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