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, granola bars, soft, uncoated, chocolate chip — 5.65g vs 5.00g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Formulated bar, high fiber, chewy, oats and chocolate — 389 vs 418 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 | 418 kcal | 389 kcal | +7% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 6.45 g | 12.0 g | -46% |
| Protein | 5.65 g | 5.00 g | +13% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 16.6 g | 10.0 g | +66% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 70.2 g | 69.8 g | +1% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.80 g | 22.5 g | -83% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 6.06 g | 3.40 g | +78% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 6.97 g | 3.52 g | +98% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | — | 0.007 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 1.20 mg | -100% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.169 mg | 0.688 mg | -75% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.082 mg | 0.091 mg | -10% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.765 mg | 7.90 mg | -90% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.341 mg | 1.75 mg | -81% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.066 mg | 0.963 mg | -93% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 16.0 ug | 35.0 ug | -54% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 12.0 ug | -100% |
| Choline, total | 16.7 mg | 12.4 mg | +35% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 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) | 0.310 mg | 1.47 mg | -79% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | — | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 41.0 mg | 250 mg | -84% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.19 mg | 0.900 mg | +143% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 64.0 mg | 190 mg | -66% |
| Phosphorus, P | 176 mg | 419 mg | -58% |
| Potassium, K | 237 mg | 447 mg | -47% |
| Sodium, Na | 291 mg | 237 mg | +23% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.30 mg | 1.96 mg | -34% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.273 mg | 0.262 mg | +4% |
| Manganese, Mn | 1.26 mg | 3.41 mg | -63% |
| Selenium, Se | 11.1 ug | 8.90 ug | +25% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1749 kj | 1629 kj | +7% |
| Ash | 1.14 g | 3.14 g | -64% |
| Total Sugars | 28.9 g | 25.0 g | +16% |
| Sucrose | 16.5 g | 12.2 g | +35% |
| Glucose | 5.16 g | 6.86 g | -25% |
| Fructose | 2.01 g | 1.57 g | +28% |
| Lactose | 0.500 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 4.73 g | 4.31 g | +10% |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0.060 g | -100% |
| Starch | 22.0 g | 6.08 g | +261% |
| Fluoride, F | — | 0 ug | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 16.0 ug | 22.0 ug | -27% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 16.0 ug | 43.0 ug | -63% |
| Betaine | 21.6 mg | 3.30 mg | +555% |
| 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 | 0 IU | = |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 65.0 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.030 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 2.22 mg | 0.500 mg | +344% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.890 mg | 0.020 mg | +4350% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.240 mg | 0.060 mg | +300% |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.030 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 16.4 ug | 2.60 ug | +531% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 14.5 ug | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0.004 g | -100% |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.198 g | 0.059 g | +236% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.153 g | 0.066 g | +132% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 1.16 g | 0.838 g | +38% |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.430 g | 0.310 g | +39% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 2.17 g | 1.42 g | +53% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | — | 0.002 g | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 1.83 g | 0.670 g | +174% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.064 g | 0.025 g | +156% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.033 g | 0.007 g | +371% |
| 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) | 0.019 g | 0.023 g | -17% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 6.92 g | 3.48 g | +99% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.032 g | 0.023 g | +39% |
| 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 | 1.58 g | 2.33 g | -32% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 1.51 g | 2.09 g | -28% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.064 g | 0.245 g | -74% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.060 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.004 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 | = |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.058 g | 0.050 g | +16% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.191 g | 0.179 g | +7% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.221 g | 0.192 g | +15% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.434 g | 0.352 g | +23% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.214 g | 0.212 g | +1% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.102 g | 0.098 g | +4% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.143 g | 0.113 g | +27% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.293 g | 0.230 g | +27% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.188 g | 0.143 g | +31% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.305 g | 0.286 g | +7% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.387 g | 0.343 g | +13% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.139 g | 0.115 g | +21% |
| Alanine | 0.262 g | 0.288 g | -9% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.460 g | 0.437 g | +5% |
| Glutamic acid | 1.24 g | 0.788 g | +58% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.270 g | 0.267 g | +1% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.349 g | 0.264 g | +32% |
| Serine | 0.296 g | 0.228 g | +30% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 3.00 mg | -100% |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 24.0 mg | -100% |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 1.90 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 7.40 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0.400 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 7.10 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 17.0 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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