Snickers bar calories come to 280 for one 57 g bar and 491 per 100 g. That single bar is 14% of a 2000-calorie daily value, and the size you grab matters most: a fun size is 74 calories, a king size 555. Half the energy comes from carbs, mostly sugar, and only 6% from protein.
280kcal
1 bar · 57 g, milk chocolate candy bar
6%protein
4.3 gProtein
35 gCarbs
13.6 gFat
How to burn off 280 kcal
—Walking, brisk
—Jogging
—Cycling, moderate
—Swimming
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Nutrition facts
Milk chocolate candy bar · per 57 g
Calories
280 kcal
Protein
4.3 g
Carbohydrate
35 g
Fat
13.6 g
Saturated fat
5.2 g
Cholesterol
7 mg
Sodium
136 mg
Potassium
184 mg
Iron
0.4 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Snickers bar: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 bar (57 g)
280
4.3 g
35.1 g
13.6 g
136 mg
14%
Fun size (15 g)
74
1.1 g
9.2 g
3.6 g
36 mg
4%
King size (113 g)
555
8.5 g
69.5 g
27 g
270 mg
28%
100 g
491
7.5 g
61.5 g
23.9 g
239 mg
25%
3 × 1 bar (57 g)
840
12.9 g
409 mg
5 × 1 bar (57 g)
1,399
21.5 g
681 mg
A fun size is 74 calories, a king size is 555
The candy is identical across sizes, so the number on the wrapper tracks weight almost perfectly. A fun size bar weighs 15 g and lands at 74 calories, about 4% of the daily value. The standard 57 g bar is 280 calories. The king size, at 113 g, is 555 calories and 28% of the daily value in one wrapper.
That king size is the trap. It looks like one snack, but it is really two standard bars packed together, and it carries 27 g of fat and 57 g of sugar. If you split it or save half, you are back to the standard bar's numbers.
Multiples climb fast. Two standard bars come to 560 calories, three reach 840, and five add up to 1,399. Holiday bowls of fun size bars work the same way: each one is small, but they rarely get eaten one at a time. Counting wrappers is the simplest way to keep an honest total.
Carbs and fat split the calories almost evenly
Per 100 g, a Snickers holds 61.5 g of carbs, 23.9 g of fat and 7.5 g of protein. Turned into calories, carbs supply 50%, fat 44% and protein just 6%. That split is what you would expect from milk chocolate wrapped around caramel and nougat, with peanuts adding most of the protein and some of the fat.
The peanuts make it sound more filling than it is. One standard bar gives 4.3 g of protein, which is 9% of the daily value, next to 35.1 g of carbs and 13.6 g of fat. Fiber is modest at 1.3 g per bar.
So treat it as a dense energy snack rather than a source of anything specific. It delivers calories quickly and in a small package, which is useful before a long hike and less useful at a desk at 3 pm.
Sugar is the row to watch, saturated fat second
Sugar makes up 50.5 g of every 100 g, which means roughly half the bar by weight is sugar. A standard bar carries 28.8 g, a fun size 7.6 g and a king size 57 g. If you track sugar, the king size alone is a big share of a day.
Saturated fat comes next. The bar has 9.1 g per 100 g, measured against a daily value of 20 g, so even a single standard bar takes a noticeable bite out of that allowance. Cholesterol is low at 13 mg per 100 g.
Sodium is not a concern here. A standard bar has 136 mg, only 6% of the daily value, and even the king size stays at 12% with 270 mg. The salty peanuts taste stronger than the numbers suggest.
Fit it in as a treat, not a protein snack
A standard bar at 280 calories fits most days if you plan for it. The easiest swap is size: a fun size at 74 calories satisfies the same craving for about a quarter of the energy, and a king size is better shared than finished solo.
Pairing helps the bar feel like more of a snack. A glass of milk or a piece of fruit alongside it adds volume and some protein or fiber, which the bar itself is light on. Eating it after a meal rather than on an empty stomach also tends to stop one bar from turning into two.
If you log what you eat, record the size you actually had rather than a generic entry, since the gap between fun size and king size is so wide. BodyPal can log it from a photo of the wrapper or the bar.
How does Snickers bar compare?
Here is how a Snickers bar stacks up against Snickers minis and chocolate almonds, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories per treat, pick the mini at 44 calories, since it is the same candy at 491 per 100 g in a smaller piece. For staying full, chocolate almonds win with 13 g of protein per 100 g, though they run higher at 560 calories per 100 g, so keep to the 157-calorie portion.
Most popular Snickers bar brands in the United States
Label rows are mini, fun size and multipack packs rather than the 2 oz bar, so their per 100 g numbers sit a little below the 491 above. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Snickers bar FAQs
How many calories are in a Snickers bar?
A standard 2 oz Snickers bar (57 g) is 280 calories. A fun size bar (15 g) is 74 calories and a king size bar (113 g) is 555.
Is a Snickers bar good for weight loss?
One 57 g bar is 280 calories, with 28.8 g of sugar and 13.6 g of fat, and the bar runs 491 calories per 100 g. A fun size bar keeps the same flavour at 74 calories.
Snickers bar vs Snickers Minis: which has fewer calories?
Minis are 472 calories per 100 g against 491 for the full bar, so a 36 g serving of 4 pieces is 170 calories compared with 280 for one 57 g bar.
How much sugar is in a Snickers bar?
A 57 g bar has 28.8 g of sugar out of 35.1 g of total carbs, plus 4.3 g of protein. Per 100 g that is 50.5 g of sugar.
How many calories are in a king size Snickers?
A king size Snickers has 555 calories in 113 g, which is 28% of the daily value. It also carries 27 g of fat, 57 g of sugar and 8.5 g of protein.
How many calories are in a fun size Snickers?
A fun size Snickers has 74 calories in 15 g, about 4% of the daily value. It contains 7.6 g of sugar, 3.6 g of fat and 1.1 g of protein.
How much protein is in a Snickers bar?
A standard 57 g Snickers bar has 4.3 g of protein, 9% of the daily value. Protein supplies only 6% of the bar's calories, so it is not a meaningful protein snack.
How much sodium is in a Snickers bar?
A standard Snickers bar has 136 mg of sodium, only 6% of the daily value. Per 100 g it is 239 mg, so sodium is a minor row on this candy.
How many calories are in two Snickers bars?
Two standard Snickers bars add up to 560 calories across 114 g. That is slightly more than one king size bar, which has 555 calories.
