The Most Popular Candy Bar
Published on Oct 29th, 2007 in Fun Facts with
Do you know what the most popular candy bar in the US is?
It’s Snickers!
Here are some Fun Facts about the Snickers candy bar:
- Snickers was born in 1930
- It was named after the Mars family’s favorite horse
- Snickers was first sold for a nickel
- Today, Snickers has approximately $2 billion in globals sales each year
- Snickers was originally called Marathon in the UK and Ireland
Facing the Facts:
1 Snickers Bar = 280 calories
Total fat = 14 Gm
Sodium = 140 mg
Sugars = 30 Gm
Protein = 4 Gm
Yikes!!!
30 grams of sugar = about 2 tablespoons
1 regular Snickers bar equals roughly:
- 2 medium baked potatoes
- 3 1/2 hard boiled eggs
- 4 medium apples
- 5 cups of chopped carrots
- 6 cups whole strawberries
Now, I’m more of a Twix or Kit Kat kind of gal, but if Snickers is what gives you satisfaction, I won’t hold it against you. 
Sources:
- Snickers Brand website
- The Snickers candy wrapper…And I didn’t even eat the candy!
