Snickers bars are high in calories. Don't replace healthful snacks with Snickers bars, which provide little nutritional value.
Nutrition
A 2-oz. Snickers candy bar contains 273 calories, according to the FitDay website. It contains 14 g of fat, 5 g of which are saturated. It contains about 7 mg of cholesterol, 152 mg of sodium, 185 mg of potassium and nearly 5 g of protein. It contains almost 34 g of carbohydrates, 1.4 g of which are fiber.
Sizes
Calories vary depending on the size of the Snickers bar. A fun-sized bar contains 72 calories, according to FitDay. A king-sized bar contains 541 calories. If you're following a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, a fun-sized bar would make up only 3.6 percent of your daily calorie allotment, while a king-sized bar would provide 27 percent.
Sugar
Snickers bars are high in added sugar. The United States Department of Agriculture recommends no more than 267 calories per day from foods with little nutritional value, like solid fats, added sugars, and alcohol, for those following a 2,000-calorie diet. If you consume a 2-oz. Snickers bar, with 273 calories, you shouldn't consume any other discretionary calories that day. Excess added sugar can lead to tooth decay and weight gain. It can also increase triglycerides, boosting your risk of heart disease, according to MayoClinic.com. If you eat too many foods high in added sugar, you may not get enough healthful foods in your diet.
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