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Snacks vs Breakfast bar

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

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

Calories (kcal)

Snacks 471
Breakfast bar 376

Protein (g)

Snacks 10.1
Breakfast bar 4.40

Carbs (g)

Snacks 64.4
Breakfast bar 72.8

Fat (g)

Snacks 19.8
Breakfast bar 7.50

Fiber (g)

Snacks 5.30
Breakfast bar 2.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain — 10.1g vs 4.40g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Breakfast bar, corn flake crust with fruit — 376 vs 471 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain 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 471 kcal 376 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 3.90 g 14.5 g
Protein 10.1 g 4.40 g
Total lipid (fat) 19.8 g 7.50 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 64.4 g 72.8 g
Fiber, total dietary 5.30 g 2.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 2.37 g 1.50 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 4.38 g 5.00 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.900 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.264 mg 1.00 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.119 mg 1.10 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.58 mg 13.5 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.813 mg 0 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.085 mg 1.40 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 23.0 ug 108 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 95.0 ug
Choline, total 22.0 mg 34.3 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 2.00 ug 608 ug
Carotene, beta 17.0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, alpha 6.00 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 2.09 mg 0.760 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 61.0 mg 41.0 mg
Iron, Fe 2.95 mg 4.86 mg
Magnesium, Mg 97.0 mg 27.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 277 mg 103 mg
Potassium, K 336 mg 197 mg
Sodium, Na 294 mg 337 mg
Zinc, Zn 2.03 mg 4.10 mg
Copper, Cu 0.392 mg 0.100 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.78 mg —
Selenium, Se 16.2 ug 15.0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1972 kj 1574 kj
Ash 1.90 g 0.800 g
Total Sugars 28.6 g 35.1 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 23.0 ug 13.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 23.0 ug 174 ug
Betaine 6.90 mg —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 608 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 33.0 IU 2027 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 189 ug 40.0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 14.6 ug 13.8 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.010 g 0.002 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.010 g 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 1.54 g 0.860 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.760 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) 4.37 g 4.98 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.130 g 0.023 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0.003 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 12.1 g 0.900 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 12.0 g 0.850 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.060 g 0.056 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic 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
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.177 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.264 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.352 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.724 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.400 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.177 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.304 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.479 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.352 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.508 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.674 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.216 g —
Alanine 0.460 g —
Aspartic acid 0.830 g —
Glutamic acid 1.98 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.499 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.518 g —
Serine 0.470 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Daidzein 0.052 mg —
Genistein 0.078 mg —
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 3.90 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 14.0 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 0.300 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 0 mg —
Free Choline 4.20 mg —
Total Choline 22.0 mg —
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB 1.90 mcg —
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones 0.130 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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