Snickers is the best selling candy bar in the United States, according to Professional Candy Buyer. The candy bar is made of peanut butter nougat covered with caramel and roasted peanuts, coated with milk chocolate. The peanuts used in Snickers are no ordinary peanuts, but a special grade that keeps the flavor and freshness. Snickers come in full-sized, fun-size and miniature bars.
Calories
Each full-size 2.07 oz. Snickers bar contains 280 calories, about 14 percent of your daily 2,000 calorie daily diet intake, according to the Snickers nutritional label. Of that amount, 130 calories come from fat.
Carbohydrates
A full-sized Snickers bar has 35g of carbohydrates. Because 1g of carbohydrate equals four calories, the bar contains carb 140 calories, or just slightly more carbohydrate calories than fats. Most of the carbohydrates, 30g, in Snickers come from simple sugars, such as sugar and corn syrup. A Snickers bar has 1g of fiber. The recommended daily fiber intake is over 20g per day for women and over 30g per day for men, according to the Harvard School of Public Health.
Fats
The total fat content in a Snickers bar is 14g, with 5g from saturated fat. The fats in a Snickers bar include cocoa butter, butter and partially hydrogenated soybean oil. Saturated fats can increase your risk of atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in your arteries that can decrease blood flow and increase the risk of heart disease. A Snickers bar also contains a small amount of cholesterol, 5mg, or 2 percent of your daily 300mg cholesterol allowance.
Proteins
A full-sized Snickers bar contains 4g of protein, mostly from the peanuts. You need 60g of protein per day, on average, so a Snickers bar supplies 7 percent of your protein intake.
Vitamins and Minerals
Each full-sized Snickers supplies 4 percent of the average daily calcium requirement and 2 percent of the average daily iron intake. Each bar also contains 149mg of sodium, or 6 percent of the recommended daily 2,400mg intake. The American Heart Association recommends keeping your sodium intake to 1,500mg to prevent high blood pressure.
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