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Snacks vs Breakfast bars

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

Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Snacks 484
Breakfast bars 464

Protein (g)

Snacks 14.2
Breakfast bars 9.80

Carbs (g)

Snacks 44.9
Breakfast bars 66.7

Fat (g)

Snacks 31.9
Breakfast bars 17.6

Fiber (g)

Snacks —
Breakfast bars 3.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds — 14.2g vs 9.80g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Breakfast bars, oats, sugar, raisins, coconut (include granola bar) — 464 vs 484 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds 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 484 kcal 464 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 6.60 g 4.10 g
Protein 14.2 g 9.80 g
Total lipid (fat) 31.9 g 17.6 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 44.9 g 66.7 g
Fiber, total dietary — 3.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 6.10 g 12.7 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 13.5 g 1.93 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 1.30 mg 1.00 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.413 mg 0.280 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.224 mg 0.110 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 4.41 mg 1.75 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.964 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.259 mg 0.350 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 65.0 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total — 27.6 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 13.0 ug 8.00 ug
Carotene, beta — 91.0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.820 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 109 mg 60.0 mg
Iron, Fe 3.39 mg 3.18 mg
Magnesium, Mg 161 mg 101 mg
Phosphorus, P 387 mg 277 mg
Potassium, K 648 mg 326 mg
Sodium, Na 27.0 mg 251 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.14 mg 1.60 mg
Copper, Cu 0.844 mg 0.360 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.06 mg —
Selenium, Se — 16.0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 2025 kj 1943 kj
Ash 2.30 g 1.80 g
Total Sugars — 27.5 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 65.0 ug 81.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 65.0 ug 81.0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol 1.00 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 44.0 IU 152 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 107 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 15.9 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.010 g 0.081 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.210 g 1.00 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.180 g 0.802 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 1.26 g 6.14 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.540 g 2.36 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 2.75 g 1.70 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 1.15 g 0.562 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.070 g 0.007 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 13.3 g 1.93 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.190 g 0.001 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 11.3 g 1.63 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 11.2 g 1.57 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.080 g 0.011 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) 0.163 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.501 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.555 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.955 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.584 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.217 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.191 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.687 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.506 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.702 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.50 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.356 g —
Alanine 0.581 g —
Aspartic acid 1.53 g —
Glutamic acid 3.01 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.767 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.689 g —
Serine 0.656 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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