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Formulated bar vs Breakfast bars

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

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Chewy Chocolate Peanut Bar is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Formulated bar 396
Breakfast bars 464

Protein (g)

Formulated bar 24.3
Breakfast bars 9.80

Carbs (g)

Formulated bar 47.2
Breakfast bars 66.7

Fat (g)

Formulated bar 13.1
Breakfast bars 17.6

Fiber (g)

Formulated bar 2.50
Breakfast bars 3.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Chewy Chocolate Peanut Bar — 24.3g vs 9.80g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Chewy Chocolate Peanut Bar — 396 vs 464 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Chewy Chocolate Peanut 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 396 kcal 464 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 12.9 g 4.10 g
Protein 24.3 g 9.80 g
Total lipid (fat) 13.1 g 17.6 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 47.2 g 66.7 g
Fiber, total dietary 2.50 g 3.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 4.73 g 12.7 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 1.93 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0.204 g —
Cholesterol 4.00 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 144 mg 1.00 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 2.73 mg 0.280 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 3.09 mg 0.110 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 36.4 mg 1.75 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 18.2 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 3.64 mg 0.350 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 727 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 727 ug 0 ug
Choline, total — 27.6 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 10.9 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 8.00 ug
Carotene, beta — 91.0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 24.5 mg 0.820 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 965 mg 60.0 mg
Iron, Fe — 3.18 mg
Magnesium, Mg 255 mg 101 mg
Phosphorus, P 455 mg 277 mg
Potassium, K — 326 mg
Sodium, Na 462 mg 251 mg
Zinc, Zn 9.55 mg 1.60 mg
Copper, Cu — 0.360 mg
Selenium, Se — 16.0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1657 kj 1943 kj
Ash 3.00 g 1.80 g
Total Sugars 32.9 g 27.5 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 0 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 1236 ug 81.0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 3637 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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