Snacks vs Formulated bar
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Calories (kcal)
Protein (g)
Carbs (g)
Fat (g)
Fiber (g)
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched — 5.76g vs 5.00g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Formulated bar, high fiber, chewy, oats and chocolate — 389 vs 558 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Formulated bar, high fiber, chewy, oats and chocolate 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 | Formulated bar | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 558 kcal | 389 kcal | +43% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 1.50 g | 12.0 g | -88% |
| Protein | 5.76 g | 5.00 g | +15% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 35.8 g | 10.0 g | +258% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 54.1 g | 69.8 g | -23% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.20 g | 22.5 g | -90% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 5.51 g | 3.40 g | +62% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 10.4 g | 3.52 g | +196% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.806 g | 0.007 g | +11414% |
| Cholesterol | 4.00 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 1.20 mg | -100% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.155 mg | 0.688 mg | -77% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.200 mg | 0.091 mg | +120% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 5.74 mg | 7.90 mg | -27% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.374 mg | 1.75 mg | -79% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.064 mg | 0.963 mg | -93% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 120 ug | 35.0 ug | +243% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 86.0 ug | 12.0 ug | +617% |
| Choline, total | — | 12.4 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.480 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 5.12 mg | 1.47 mg | +248% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | — | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 58.0 mg | 250 mg | -77% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.10 mg | 0.900 mg | +22% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 20.0 mg | 190 mg | -89% |
| Phosphorus, P | 108 mg | 419 mg | -74% |
| Potassium, K | 197 mg | 447 mg | -56% |
| Sodium, Na | 896 mg | 237 mg | +278% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.600 mg | 1.96 mg | -69% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.063 mg | 0.262 mg | -76% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.095 mg | 3.41 mg | -97% |
| Selenium, Se | 3.00 ug | 8.90 ug | -66% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 2336 kj | 1629 kj | +43% |
| Ash | 2.89 g | 3.14 g | -8% |
| Total Sugars | 2.76 g | 25.0 g | -89% |
| Sucrose | — | 12.2 g | |
| Glucose | 0.150 g | 6.86 g | -98% |
| Fructose | — | 1.57 g | |
| Lactose | 2.12 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | — | 4.31 g | |
| Galactose | 0.070 g | 0.060 g | +17% |
| Starch | — | 6.08 g | |
| Fluoride, F | — | 0 ug | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 34.0 ug | 22.0 ug | +55% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 180 ug | 43.0 ug | +319% |
| Betaine | — | 3.30 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | — | 0 ug | |
| Retinol | — | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Lycopene | — | 65.0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | — | 0.500 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | — | 0.020 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | — | 0.060 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 36.1 ug | 2.60 ug | +1288% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 5.30 ug | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.030 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0.004 g | -100% |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0.059 g | -100% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.038 g | 0.066 g | -42% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.045 g | 0.838 g | -95% |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.158 g | 0.310 g | -49% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 4.13 g | 1.42 g | +192% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0 g | 0.002 g | -100% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.947 g | 0.670 g | +41% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.141 g | 0.025 g | +464% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.049 g | 0.007 g | +600% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.056 g | 0.023 g | +143% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 9.69 g | 3.48 g | +179% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.080 g | 0.023 g | +248% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | — | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 18.6 g | 2.33 g | +699% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 18.2 g | 2.09 g | +769% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.300 g | 0.245 g | +22% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.300 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 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 | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.608 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.608 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t,t | 0.198 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.198 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.094 g | 0.050 g | +88% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.391 g | 0.179 g | +118% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.366 g | 0.192 g | +91% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.783 g | 0.352 g | +122% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.456 g | 0.212 g | +115% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.151 g | 0.098 g | +54% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.138 g | 0.113 g | +22% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.299 g | 0.230 g | +30% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.258 g | 0.143 g | +80% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.404 g | 0.286 g | +41% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.283 g | 0.343 g | -17% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.181 g | 0.115 g | +57% |
| Alanine | 0.424 g | 0.288 g | +47% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.645 g | 0.437 g | +48% |
| Glutamic acid | 1.39 g | 0.788 g | +76% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.217 g | 0.267 g | -19% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.558 g | 0.264 g | +111% |
| Serine | 0.367 g | 0.228 g | +61% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 3.00 mg | -100% |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 24.0 mg | -100% |
* 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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