The Calories in a Mini Snickers

A product of the Mars company, Snickers candy bars pack peanuts, nougat and caramel into a chocolate bar, providing a sweet treat for candy lovers. Mini Snickers deliver the same taste in a miniature size and a fraction of the calories.

Features

According to the nutritional information on the back of a Mini Snickers bag, each Mini Snickers contains 80 calories, including 35 calories from fat. Each Mini Snickers bar also contains 4 g of fat, 2.5 mg of cholesterol, 42.5 mg of sodium, 10.5 g of carbohydrates and 1.5 g of protein.

Ingredients

The list of ingredients in a Mini Snickers bar includes sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, artificial flavor, peanuts, corn syrup, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, lactose, salt, egg whites and artificial flavor.

History

Frank Mars invented the Snickers candy bar in 1930. It proved an immediate success and remains the market leader. According to the official Mars website, annual global sales of Snickers top $2 billion, making it the world's most popular chocolate bar.

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Article reviewed by Allen Cone Last updated on: Jun 14, 2011

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