Weighing only 15 g, a Fun Size Snickers bar provides a gratifying mouthful of chocolate, caramel, nougat and peanuts. However, don't let the rich taste and crunchy peanuts fool you into thinking that this is a healthy snack. Like most other candy, it is high in calories while being largely devoid of nutrients.
Calories and Fat
One Fun Size Snickers bar provides 70 calories. While one of its three fat grams is from saturated fats, these numbers are low enough that an occasional splurge here and there won't damage your efforts to maintain a healthy weight. Even the saturated fat only accounts for 5 percent of the day's ration.
Protein
One Fun Size Snickers bar provides 1 g of protein, which is hardly a significant amount. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that people need 0.8 g of protein per day for every kg of body weight. This means that a 130 lb. woman would have to eat more than 47 Fun Size Snickers bars to satisfy her daily protein requirement.
Vitamins
Like most candy, the Fun Size Snickers bar lacks vitamin A and C. However, one candy bar does have a scant amount of various B vitamins. One serving provides 3 percent of the daily required niacin and 1 percent thiamin, B6, riboflavin and pantothenic acid. These percentages apply to a 2,000 daily calorie diet, such as that recommended by the USDA for sedentary females ages 19 to 30.
Minerals
Fun Size Snickers bars are also not a significant source of minerals. One bar provides 3 percent of the daily requirement for magnesium, 2 percent of the required calcium, zinc and copper, and 1 percent of the required iron.
Benefits
The very lack of minerals in a Fun Size Snickers bar can be beneficial for some people. With only 43 mg of sodium, this candy is a naturally low-sodium food which can be helpful for people with high blood pressure. Moreover, since this food provides only 3 percent of the daily required potassium and 1 percent of the required phosphorus, it can be enjoyed by patients with advanced kidney disease who often struggle to comply with restricted diets.
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