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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 274
Breakfast bars 464

Protein (g)

Snacks 7.74
Breakfast bars 9.80

Carbs (g)

Snacks 65.0
Breakfast bars 66.7

Fat (g)

Snacks 0.700
Breakfast bars 17.6

Fiber (g)

Snacks 6.80
Breakfast bars 3.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Breakfast bars, oats, sugar, raisins, coconut (include granola bar) — 9.80g vs 7.74g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra — 274 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 274 kcal 464 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 2.00 g 4.10 g
Protein 7.74 g 9.80 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.700 g 17.6 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 65.0 g 66.7 g
Fiber, total dietary 6.80 g 3.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.240 g 12.7 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.180 g 1.93 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 28.3 mg 1.00 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.329 mg 0.280 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.050 mg 0.110 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 4.37 mg 1.75 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.981 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.158 mg 0.350 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 83.0 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 38.8 mg 27.6 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 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 mg 0.820 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 35.0 mg 60.0 mg
Iron, Fe 2.40 mg 3.18 mg
Magnesium, Mg 69.0 mg 101 mg
Phosphorus, P 174 mg 277 mg
Potassium, K 1160 mg 326 mg
Sodium, Na 554 mg 251 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.50 mg 1.60 mg
Copper, Cu 0.440 mg 0.360 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.770 mg —
Selenium, Se 0.900 ug 16.0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1147 kj 1943 kj
Ash 4.57 g 1.80 g
Total Sugars 0 g 27.5 g
Starch 58.2 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 83.0 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 83.0 ug 81.0 ug
Betaine 1.00 mg —
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) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0 ug 15.9 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 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 g 0.802 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.007 g 6.14 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.009 g 2.36 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.172 g 1.70 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.037 g 0.562 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.004 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.011 g —
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.006 g 0.007 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.174 g 1.93 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0.001 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.304 g 1.63 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.275 g 1.57 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.029 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 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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