The Snickers bar was introduced by Frank Mars in 1930 and was named after one of his family's horses. The Mars Company, which produces Snickers, estimates international sales at more than $2 billion each year. From this initial candy bar, the Snickers brand has grown and now offers several different varieties. People who enjoy an occasional treat can benefit from checking out the nutritional information to see how Snickers fits into their diets.
Traditional Snickers
According to the Snickers website, the traditional Snickers bar contains milk chocolate, peanuts, corn syrup, skim milk, sugar, butter, egg whites and assorted additional ingredients. People with peanut and egg allergies should avoid this candy. One 2.07 oz. Snickers bar contains 280 calories with 14 g fat. Total carbohydrates are 35 g with 1 g of dietary fiber. The traditional Snickers bar also contains 5 mg cholesterol, 4 g protein and 140 mg sodium.
Snickers Peanut Butter
This version of the Snickers bar includes all the chocolate, peanuts, caramel and nougat of the traditional along with peanut butter. Two candy bars are included in a 1.78 oz package, which is also one serving. There are 250 calories in each serving with 13 g of fat. There are also 30 g of carbs with 1 g of fiber. Sodium content is 150 mg with 5 mg cholesterol and 4 g of protein. The Snickers label indicates that the product is kosher and should be avoided by people with nut, soy, milk or egg allergies.
Snickers with Almonds
The Snickers bar with Almonds contains almonds, peanuts, caramel and milk chocolate. A 1.76 oz. serving contains 230 calories with 11 g fat. The total carbohydrate count is 32 g with 1 g dietary fiber. Cholesterol remains at 5 mg, while sodium is 115 mg and protein is 3 g.
Snickers Dark
As expected, the Snickers Dark bar is coated with dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate, but still contains peanuts, caramel and nougat. The serving size is slightly smaller than a traditional Snickers bar, weighing in at 1.83 oz. This bar this contains 250 calories with 12 g fat. The total carbohydrates are 31 g with 2 g dietary fiber. The cholesterol content is 5 mg, protein is 5 g and sodium is 125 mg.
Snickers 2 To Go
The Snickers 2 to Go pack contains two 47 g traditional Snickers bars. Each is about 1.66 oz., slightly smaller than a regular Snickers bar. The labeled serving size is one bar, so anyone eating the whole package needs to keep in mind that one package equals two servings. One package, or two bars, contains 440 calories with 22 g from fat. Total carb count is 56 g with 2 g dietary fiber. Cholesterol is 10 mg, sodium 230 mg and protein 8 g.
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