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Snacks vs Breakfast bars

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

Breakfast bars, oats, sugar, raisins, coconut (include granola bar) is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Snacks 410
Breakfast bars 464

Protein (g)

Snacks 33.2
Breakfast bars 9.80

Carbs (g)

Snacks 11.0
Breakfast bars 66.7

Fat (g)

Snacks 25.6
Breakfast bars 17.6

Fiber (g)

Snacks 1.80
Breakfast bars 3.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped and formed — 33.2g vs 9.80g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped and formed — 410 vs 464 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Breakfast bars, oats, sugar, raisins, coconut (include granola 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 Snacks Breakfast bars
Energy
Energy 410 kcal 464 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 23.4 g 4.10 g
Protein 33.2 g 9.80 g
Total lipid (fat) 25.6 g 17.6 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 11.0 g 66.7 g
Fiber, total dietary 1.80 g 3.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 10.9 g 12.7 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 11.3 g 1.93 g
Cholesterol 48.0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 1.00 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.154 mg 0.280 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.142 mg 0.110 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.73 mg 1.75 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.163 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.179 mg 0.350 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 134 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 109 mg 27.6 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.990 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 8.00 ug
Carotene, beta 0 ug 91.0 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.490 mg 0.820 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0.300 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 20.0 mg 60.0 mg
Iron, Fe 5.42 mg 3.18 mg
Magnesium, Mg 51.0 mg 101 mg
Phosphorus, P 407 mg 277 mg
Potassium, K 597 mg 326 mg
Sodium, Na 1785 mg 251 mg
Zinc, Zn 8.11 mg 1.60 mg
Copper, Cu 0.227 mg 0.360 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.111 mg —
Selenium, Se 10.7 ug 16.0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1715 kj 1943 kj
Ash 6.80 g 1.80 g
Total Sugars 9.00 g 27.5 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 134 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 134 ug 81.0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 152 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 0 ug 107 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 11.0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 0.300 ug —
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 2.30 ug 15.9 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0.081 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 1.00 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.015 g 0.802 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.162 g 6.14 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.819 g 2.36 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 5.72 g 1.70 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 3.90 g 0.562 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 1.13 g 0.007 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 10.1 g 1.93 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.071 g 0.001 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.01 g 1.63 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.810 g 1.57 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.185 g 0.011 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.016 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 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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