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Snacks vs Breakfast bars

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

Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Snacks 318
Breakfast bars 464

Protein (g)

Snacks 8.44
Breakfast bars 9.80

Carbs (g)

Snacks 65.2
Breakfast bars 66.7

Fat (g)

Snacks 3.53
Breakfast bars 17.6

Fiber (g)

Snacks 6.40
Breakfast bars 3.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Breakfast bars, oats, sugar, raisins, coconut (include granola bar) — 9.80g vs 8.44g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese — 318 vs 464 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese 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 318 kcal 464 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 1.66 g 4.10 g
Protein 8.44 g 9.80 g
Total lipid (fat) 3.53 g 17.6 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 65.2 g 66.7 g
Fiber, total dietary 6.40 g 3.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.05 g 12.7 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 1.38 g 1.93 g
Cholesterol 2.00 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 5.50 mg 1.00 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.206 mg 0.280 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.130 mg 0.110 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.30 mg 1.75 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.208 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.241 mg 0.350 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 16.0 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 20.4 mg 27.6 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.270 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 9.00 ug 8.00 ug
Carotene, beta 107 ug 91.0 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 3.53 mg 0.820 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 128 mg 60.0 mg
Iron, Fe 4.80 mg 3.18 mg
Magnesium, Mg 99.0 mg 101 mg
Phosphorus, P 245 mg 277 mg
Potassium, K 396 mg 326 mg
Sodium, Na 705 mg 251 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.40 mg 1.60 mg
Copper, Cu 0.140 mg 0.360 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.570 mg —
Selenium, Se 9.40 ug 16.0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1330 kj 1943 kj
Ash 3.06 g 1.80 g
Total Sugars 2.82 g 27.5 g
Sucrose 0.890 g —
Glucose 0.280 g —
Fructose 0.210 g —
Lactose 1.44 g —
Maltose 0 g —
Galactose 0 g —
Starch 56.0 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 16.0 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 16.0 ug 81.0 ug
Betaine 0.300 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 179 IU 152 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 45.0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 507 ug 107 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 192 ug 15.9 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.004 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.008 g 0.081 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.011 g 1.00 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.026 g 0.802 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.040 g 6.14 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.120 g 2.36 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.659 g 1.70 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0.009 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.222 g 0.562 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.012 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.158 g —
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) 0.008 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.017 g 0.007 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 1.16 g 1.93 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.008 g 0.001 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0.003 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.21 g 1.63 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 1.18 g 1.57 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.035 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
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 1.70 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 14.0 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 0 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 0.200 mg —
Free Choline 4.60 mg —
Total Choline 20.0 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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