The combination of peanuts, nougat and chocolate in a Snickers bar is alluring to many people looking for a sweet treat. The serving size for the candy as listed on its label is only one-third of a bar, so if you eat the entire bar you have consumed three servings.
Calories
Each king-sized Snickers bar has 510 calories, with 210 coming from fat. The calories in a serving -- one-third of the bar -- is 170, with 70 coming from fat. If you typically follow a 2,000-calorie diet the candy bar is 25.5 percent of your total daily calories.
Fat
Your total fat consumption for an entire king-sized Snickers is 24 g. The fat includes 9 g of saturated fat. The Snickers bars do not contain any trans fat. Each bar does, though, contain 15 mg of cholesterol.
Sodium
The king-sized Snickers bar contains 255 mg of sodium, which amounts to 12 percent of the maximum recommended intake for sodium. No matter how many calories you eat each day, sodium intake should not exceed 2,400 mg to help prevent hypertension, the USDA reports in its Food Guide Pyramid.
Carbohydrates
If you eat an entire king-sized Snickers bar, you consume 63 g of total carbohydrates. The carb contents include 54 g of sugars and 3 g of dietary fiber, according to the nutrition label.
Protein
The peanuts in a Snickers bar increase its protein content. The king-sized candy bar contains 9 g if you eat the entire bar, or 3 g per serving.
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