Everything about Snickers | Review
Hello everybody!! Do you love Snickers? Ohh!! My favourite cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is on the advertisement and also the chocolate is chewy chewy! And the advertisements say as it satisfies hunger. Really?? How? It’s just chocolate. Why don’t we try finding it out? Come on guys!! Let us see if it satisfies mr_crunchy’s hunger.
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Wanna Know About The Brand?
Wanna Know About The Brand?
Brand Name |
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Snickers | ||
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Launched | 1930 | |
Headquarters | Chicago, USA | |
Area Served | 180+ countries | |
Website | www.mars
chocolate.com | |
Parent Company |
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Mars Wrigley Confectionery | ||
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Founded
| 1891 | |
Headquarters | Chicago, USA | |
Area Served | 180+ countries | |
Website | www.mars
chocolate.com | |
Parent Group |
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Mars, Incorporated | ||
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Founded
| 1911 | |
Headquarters | Virginia, USA | |
Area Served | 180+ countries | |
Website | www.mars.com | |
Basic Overview
Hungry? Grab a Snickers! | |
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Category | Confectionery |
Sub category | Cocoa and Chocolate products – Filled chocolate |
Type | Vegetarian |
Flavour | – |
Shelf Life | 12 months |
Net Quantity | 25 g |
MRP | Rs. 20 |
FSSAI License Information | |
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Parent unit | 10016022004739 |
Manufacturing Unit 1 | 10012011000434 |
Important Images on the Pack
The logo of Snickers is designed in attractive bold blue colour in uppercase letters over a white background, highlighted with red outer border. The logo is quite attractive and makes people glance at Snickers while shopping.
Those peanuts featured indicates the use of peanuts in the Snickers and also ensures that Snickers is peanut rich. Do you love peanuts? Scroll!! Scroll!! To find how much peanut is added.
Unboxing Snickers
Pack | Treat | |
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Pack | Treat | |
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Details on the Pack
Primary Packaging
Taste Experience of Snickers
Aww!! What a heavenly fragrance of chocolate and caramel aroma. I can also smell the peanuts. All these fragrances together tempt me for more chocolates. Chocolate aroma definitely attracts to eat the treat quickly.
Ok, come! Let’s have a look. The attractive chocolate is rectangular in shape, The top surface of the chocolate has a wave design which is slightly bulged and that might be due to the center filled ingredients, But the bottom of the chocolate has marks which is the impression of the mould, where the Snickers are kept and has a closed design of waves.
Oh yeah!! The chocolate part is smooth to touch and the nuts emerge out, so that layer is quite rough. Now, we’ll break it into two halves, the chocolate is stuffed with peanuts and nougats, the caramel layer elongates like an elastic rubber band and it comes like a gum elastic. It consists of 3 parts, they are outer milk chocolate coating, caramel and nougat. Peanuts are present in the caramel.
Mhhmm!! The tasty treat, the chocolate is so smooth, in every bite, I could feel the taste of nougats, nuts and caramel. The nuts given are also crunchy. The combined taste provides a great feel in mouth. The caramel is sticky and also melts easily.
The taste of the Snickers satisfies the taste buds and the peanuts are retained in the mouth for a while. Honestly, it does satisfy hunger. Haha!!
Snickers ’s Ingredients
Snickers chocolate is made of a milk chocolate coating which is center filled with caramel, peanuts and nougat. Since the chocolate is center filled with caramel, peanuts and nougat, let us take a look at how they are used in making Snickers. But, there are no separate mentions about the ingredients used in caramel and nougat preparation. So the content about the ingredients used for caramel and nougat preparation mentioned below is fully based on mr_crunchy perspective.
Milk Chocolate Coating
Amount added : 38 %
Let us now look up into the ingredients used for making the milk chocolate coating.
Source : Sugarcane
How : From sugarcane, the juice is extracted. Then the juice is heated, filtered and purified. Then it is crystallized to produce sugar.
Why : Sugar adds sweetness and also gives structure to the milk chocolate coating in Snickers.
Source : Milk
How : Milk solids are the powdered form of milk. The water content of the milk is evaporated and dried. The solids such as protein, lactose and fat which remain in milk are called as milk solids.
Why : Milk solids gives richness and smooth texture to the milk chocolate coating in Snickers.
Source : Cocoa beans
How : Cocoa beans are fermented, dried, roasted, dehulled and ground to produce chocolate liquor. At this state, it contains half finely ground cocoa solids and half cocoa butter, from which cocoa butter is separated.
Why : Cocoa butter gives the correct melting and the creaminess to the milk chocolate coating which gives the consumer a rich chocolate feel.
Source : Cocoa beans
How : Cocoa beans are fermented, dried, roasted, dehulled and it is ground to produce chocolate liquor. It has half finely ground cocoa solids and half cocoa butter. From which, cocoa solids are separated.
Why : Cocoa solids give the brown colour and also provides the chocolate flavour to the milk chocolate coating in Snickers.
Source : Corn starch
How : Dextrose is a form of glucose which is called d-glucose or corn sugar. It is produced by hydrolysis of corn starch with acids or enzymes. Then hydrolysed starch is purified, concentrated, crystallized and dried.
Why : Dextrose is used for providing tenderness to the milk chocolate coating and gives slight sweetness as well.
- Soy Lecithin
Code Name : INS 322
Source : Soybeans
How : Soybeans are used to produce soybean oil. During this production, soy lecithin is obtained as a by-product of soybean oil production.
Why : Soy lecithin helps to keep the ingredients bind together and also helps to improve the texture of the milk chocolate coating in Snickers.
Flavour : Vanilla
Type : Artificial
Source : Industry
How : Artificial flavouring substance has chemical structure which does not resemble the chemical structure to any of the ‘Natural flavours’ that exist in nature and is completely made in laboratory or industry.
Why : Ethyl vanillin imparts vanilla flavour to milk chocolate coating which improves the overall aroma and taste of the milk chocolate coating in Snickers.
Centre Filling
Amount added : 62 %
Center filling consists of Caramel (26 %), Peanuts (20 %) and Nougat (16 %). For better understanding we have separated the center filling in two layers
a. Caramel with Peanuts
b. nougat
First, let us look into the ingredients used for the caramel followed by the ingredients used for the nougat. The peanuts are added separately above the caramel but gets mixed with caramel layer when making the whole snickers.
Amount added : 46 %
Caramel is made up of the following ingredients.
Source : Corn grain
How : Glucose Syrup is produced from starch obtained from corn grains mostly. These starches are dissolved in water and hydrolysed with acids or enzymes to form glucose syrup. Glucose syrup is also called as corn syrup as it is produced from corn.
Why : Glucose syrup gives texture and structure to caramel layer. It also provides sweetness to the caramel layer.
Source : Sugarcane
How : From sugarcane, the juice is extracted. Then the juice is heated, filtered and purified. Then it is crystallized to produce sugar.
Why : Sugar is the basic ingredient for the caramel layer. It gives the sweetness, characteristic colour and good flavour to the caramel layer.
Oil : Palm oil
Source : Palm fruit
How : Palm oil is produced by oil extraction from the pulp of palm fruit. The palm fruits are blanched, threshed, and digested. The palm fruits are then pressed to obtain the palm oil. The obtained oil is further clarified, dried and stored.
Why : Palm oil is added to give the creaminess and soft texture to the caramel layer.
Source : Milk
How : Milk solids are the powdered form of milk. The water content of the milk is evaporated and dried. The solids such as protein, lactose and fat which remain in milk are called as milk solids.
Why : Milk solids gives richness and flavour to the caramel layer. The flavour is enhanced by the milk solids. It gives good mouthfeel.
Source : Sea water
How : Sea water is evaporated under sun light to produce salt. The salt obtained is further refined and processed in industries.
Why : Salt is added to enhance the overall flavour of the caramel layer and to mask the over sweetness.
Source : Cocoa beans
How : Cocoa beans are fermented, dried, roasted, dehulled and ground to produce chocolate liquor. The obtained chocolate liquor has half of the finely ground cocoa solids and half of the cocoa butter. From which, the cocoa butter is separated.
Why : Cocoa butter gives the caramel its characteristic melting and sensory attributes. It provides creaminess and richness to the caramel layer.
Source : Corn starch
How : Dextrose is a form of glucose which is called d-glucose. It is produced by hydrolysis of corn starch with acids or enzymes. Then hydrolysed starch is purified, concentrated, crystallized and dried.
Why : Dextrose is used for providing tenderness and slight sweetness to the caramel layer.
Flavour : Vanilla
Type : Artificial
Source : Industry
How : Artificial flavouring substance has chemical structure which does not resemble the chemical structure to any of the ‘Natural flavours’ that exist in nature and is completely made in laboratory or industry.
Why : Ethyl Vanillin imparts vanilla flavour to caramel layer which improves the aroma and taste.
Amount Added : 20 %
Source : Peanuts
How : Peanuts are also called groundnuts. Peanuts are washed and then the nut shell is removed i.e., the outer layer. After this the nuts are roasted, split and the skin is removed.
Why : Peanuts are added to give the uniqueness to the Snickers. The roasted peanuts give more flavour and taste.
b. Nougat
Amount Added : 16 %
Nougat is prepared easily with less ingredients which are as follows.
Source : Sugarcane
How : From sugarcane, the juice is extracted. Then the juice is heated, filtered and purified. Then it is crystallized to produce sugar.
Why : Sugar is the basic ingredient for the nougat production and it gives structure to the nougat. It adds sweetness to the nougat.
Source : Corn grain
How : Glucose Syrup is produced from starch obtained from corn grains mostly. These starches are dissolved in water and hydrolysed with acids or enzymes to form glucose syrup. Glucose syrup is also called as corn syrup as it is produced from corn.
Why : Glucose syrup gives the texture and tenderness to the nougat. It also provides sweetness to the nougat.
Source : Cocoa beans
How : Cocoa beans are fermented, dried, roasted, dehulled and ground to produce chocolate liquor. The obtained chocolate liquor has half of the finely ground cocoa solids and half of the cocoa butter. From which, the cocoa solids are separated.
Why : Cocoa solids give brown colour and chocolate flavour to the nougat.
- Soy Lecithin
Code Name : INS 322
Source : Soybeans
How : Soybeans are used to produce soybean oil. During this production, soy lecithin is obtained as a by-product of soybean oil production.
Why : Soy lecithin is usually added to hold ingredients together and prevent them from getting separated. This helps in the texture and structure formation of the nougat. Thus, improving the quality of the nougat.
Nutritional Information - Per Pack/Per Serve
Energy | Carbs | Protein | Fat |
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Per pack = 25 g (1 Bar)
124.5 kcal |
14.55 g | 58.2 kcal |
2.28 g | 9.12 kcal |
6.38 g | 57.42 kcal |
*Per Serve = 25 g (1 Bar)
124.5 kcal |
14.55 g | 58.2 kcal |
2.28 g | 9.12 kcal |
6.38 g | 57.42 kcal |
*Note
The per serve value is not provided in the pack and is completely based on mr_crunchy perspective.
Health Check
Complex Carbohydrates | ||
Low Sugar | ||
Low Saturated Fat | ||
Low Sodium* | Not mentioned | |
Cholesterol Free* | Not mentioned | |
Trans fat Free* | ||
Caffeine Free | ||
*Note
*Why sodium is given as not mentioned?
The sodium value is not mentioned on the nutritional list of Snickers. But, having a look at the ingredients list, there is a mention about the usage of salt, which contains sodium obviously. The value of sodium is not mandatory to be listed in the Nutritional table as per Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.[1]
*Why cholesterol is given as not mentioned?
The cholesterol value is not mentioned on the nutritional list of Snickers. The value of cholesterol is not mandatory to be listed in the Nutritional table as per Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.[2]
* Why is it a trans fat free product?
As per FSSAI (Advertising and Claims, 2018) regulations,[3] a product can be claimed as trans fat free, if the product contains less than 0.2 g of trans fat per 100 g of product.
Dietary Check
Vegan | ||
Vegetarian | ||
Non-Vegetarian | ||
Keto-Friendly | ||
Gluten free | ||
Lactose free | ||
Tree Nut free* | Maybe | |
Peanut free | ||
Soya free | ||
Sugar free | ||
*Note
*Why is it ‘maybe’ a tree nut free product?
It is because the ingredients are processed in the equipment where they also process products that contain tree nuts in them. So we cannot conclude that Snickers is a tree nut free product.
Things to know before buying
Veg /Non-Veg Symbol
Green colour indicates that Snickers is a vegetarian product. Mentioned on the bottom side.
Ingredients
The multiple sources used in the production of this Snickers are listed. Mentioned on the back side.
Nutritional Information
The nutrients present in the Snickers are listed. Mentioned on the back side.
Per Serve
There is no serving size recommended on the pack.
Must See
The info which requires most concern. Mentioned on the back side.
Manufacturing/Packed Date
The date on which this particular product is manufactured. Mentioned on the back side.
Best Before/Expiry Date
For the best experience of the treat, consume it before the given date. Mentioned on the back side.
IIngredients to Know Before Buying
Snickers consist of about 12.45 g of sugar in 25 g whole pack. If you are concerned about sugar intake in your diet, this is a valuable info.
Warnings on Snickers Pack
Contains | Why? |
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Peanuts | Peanut Allergy |
Milk & Milk Products | Milk Protein Allergy |
Milk Lactose Intolerance | |
Soyabeans | Soya Allergy |
Tree nuts | Tree nut Allergy |
Snickers ’s Packaging
We know, primary packaging acts as a barrier for the treat to prevent from moisture and damage. The pack also helps to keep the treat fresh. The recycle number mentioned here is 7 which indicates the ‘other’ category of packaging material.
The meaning for this symbol is a man throwing a pack into the dustbin. The consumers are requested to throw the wrappers in the dustbin.
This is the Green Dot symbol. This symbol is not used to indicate that the packaging material is recyclable. But, it indicates that the producer has made a contribution towards the recovery and recycling of packaging financially.
Claims on Snickers
No claims.
Other Breakdowns in Snickers
Do you love peanuts?? Yup!! Peanuts are healthy. I always consume them at home. How much peanuts are present in Snickers?
The chocolate contains about 20% of peanuts which is about 5 g of peanuts per 25 g of the Snickers bar. It is good but, What? Do we really need peanuts along with 12.45 g sugar from the Snickers (25 g)?
That is up to us, as a consumer, getting the goodness of the peanuts is packed up with 12.45 g of sugar. So basically, when we consume the Snickers, we eat nearly 2.5 g of sugar for every gram of peanut. But, it is a good product to have for hungry relief.
Product thereof, What does that mean?
Product thereof means other forms of the particular ingredient. For example say, Peanut thereof. It means that the product contains peanut and thereof means that the particular product can contain peanuts as well as the other parts of peanuts such as peanut shell or skin…
Did you notice the temperature mentioned?
It represents the storage temperature to give the best taste of Snickers. The chocolate has to be placed in a temperature of 18-22oC, which means a refrigerated condition is required to maintain the chocolate’s texture and structure otherwise it may melt and result in melted and collapsed state of the chocolate.
Where & How to Store Snickers ?
Before Opening the Pack
Expectation Vs Reality
APPEARANCE |
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Some Interesting Facts Before You Leave
Frequently Asked Questions
They are Nougat, Caramel and Milk chocolate coating.
Yes. It satisfies hunger.
Nougat is one of the confectionery products which are made with sugar and nuts.
No. It contains milk solids.
Yes. They are peanuts, milk solids, soya and tree nuts.
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Disclaimer: The information in this page is mr_crunchy’s perspective and is fully for information purpose only, not for any nutrition or doctor’s advice. Mr_crunchy completely recommend you to consult a nutritionist or a doctor.
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Very good one…so much interesting facts..keep it up…
Thank you so much Keerthana