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Snacks vs Breakfast bar

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

Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Snacks 438
Breakfast bar 376

Protein (g)

Snacks 7.30
Breakfast bar 4.40

Carbs (g)

Snacks 72.1
Breakfast bar 72.8

Fat (g)

Snacks 16.3
Breakfast bar 7.50

Fiber (g)

Snacks 4.40
Breakfast bar 2.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip — 7.30g vs 4.40g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Breakfast bar, corn flake crust with fruit — 376 vs 438 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip 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 bar
Energy
Energy 438 kcal 376 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 2.40 g 14.5 g
Protein 7.30 g 4.40 g
Total lipid (fat) 16.3 g 7.50 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 72.1 g 72.8 g
Fiber, total dietary 4.40 g 2.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 11.4 g 1.50 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 2.63 g 5.00 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.100 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.180 mg 1.00 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.100 mg 1.10 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.555 mg 13.5 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.506 mg 0 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.058 mg 1.40 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 13.0 ug 108 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 95.0 ug
Choline, total — 34.3 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.010 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 2.00 ug 608 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.760 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 77.0 mg 41.0 mg
Iron, Fe 3.05 mg 4.86 mg
Magnesium, Mg 72.0 mg 27.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 204 mg 103 mg
Potassium, K 251 mg 197 mg
Sodium, Na 344 mg 337 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.93 mg 4.10 mg
Copper, Cu 0.261 mg 0.100 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.51 mg —
Selenium, Se 12.5 ug 15.0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1833 kj 1574 kj
Ash 1.80 g 0.800 g
Total Sugars — 35.1 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 13.0 ug 13.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 13.0 ug 174 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 608 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 42.0 IU 2027 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 40.0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 13.8 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.060 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.760 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.610 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 4.55 g 0.002 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 1.72 g 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 2.16 g 0.860 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 1.52 g 0.153 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.010 g 0.054 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 2.61 g 4.98 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0.023 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0.003 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.27 g 0.900 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 1.22 g 0.850 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.050 g 0.056 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
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.134 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.211 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.274 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.552 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.311 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.134 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.222 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.368 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.274 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.396 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.517 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.164 g —
Alanine 0.356 g —
Aspartic acid 0.648 g —
Glutamic acid 1.49 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.380 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.395 g —
Serine 0.359 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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