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King Size Snickers Candy Bar
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King Size Snickers Candy Bar

Snickers
3.29 oz
Available at Foodtown
220
Calories
4g
Protein
25g
Sugars
115mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
26
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Snickers King Size is a familiar aisle staple: a plastic-wrapped sharing bar you'll find in the candy and sweets section, near other chocolate bars, party candy, seasonal Halloween and holiday displays, and often on endcaps by the checkout for impulse buy placement. It reads as a grab-and-go indulgence for shoppers stocking a pantry or filling a party bowl. Occasions for purchase span movie nights, road trips, game-day snack trays, or last-minute office treats. Brand positioning leans on mass-market familiarity and humor — the long-running slogan you are not you when you re hungry positions Snickers as a hunger-sating, mood-fixing snack for adults and teens alike. The packaging and marketing skew mainstream and family-friendly rather than artisanal: sharing size language invites social moments rather than single-serve health claims. Label characteristics show no organic certification and no clean-label or natural-product emphasis; instead the ingredient list includes processed elements like corn syrup, palm oil, and artificial flavor while highlighting recognizable ingredients such as peanuts and milk chocolate, which can create a comfort-food halo despite heavy processing. Processing context: this is an industrially formulated confection made from separated ingredients (chocolate coatings, nougat, caramel) and stabilizers, consistent with ultra-processed sweets. Sensory details include a glossy milk chocolate shell, sticky soft caramel, chewy nougat and crunchy roasted peanuts delivering a mix of textures, and a satisfying unwrapping ritual that often invites sharing or a quick, on-the-go bite. The bar reads as convenient, sweet, and decidedly indulgent.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 2
Calories220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g14%
Saturated Fat4g20%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium115mg5%
Total Carbohydrate29g11%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars25g
Added Sugars23g46%
Protein4g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Milk, Chocolate, (Sugar,, Cocoa, Butter,, Chocolate,, Skim, Milk,, Lactose,, Milkfat,, Soy, Lecithin),, Peanuts,, Corn, Syrup,, Sugar,, Palm, Oil,, Skim, Milk,, Lactose,, Salt,, Egg, Whites,, Artificial, Flavor..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrial ingredients (corn syrup, palm oil, artificial flavor, emulsifiers) and is manufactured as a ready-to-eat confection made from recombined components, fitting the ultra-processed category.

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Common Questions about King Size Snickers Candy Bar

Ah, the age-old question! The King Size Snickers is definitely a treat rather than a health food. With 220 calories per bar and a good amount of sugar (25 grams, to be exact), it's more about indulgence than nutrition. So, if you're looking for something to satisfy a sweet tooth after a long day, this could hit the spot, but it’s not what I’d call a health food.

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
game-day-prep

Vibe:

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