Snickers is a chocolate bar with a rich composition. This product is high in calories and contains a large amount of protein. The bar is produced by American in several variations: ice cream, large, small and mini candies.
Snickers contains 7 tsp. sugar, a quarter of the daily calorie intake. That is why you should not abuse bars, as you can gain a lot of extra pounds. This does not mean that eating Snickers is harmful; it can restore energy after physical activity. However, nutritionists do not recommend consuming the product every day.
Brand history
This chocolate can be called one of the most popular and oldest confectionery products on the market. Its history began back in 1930; the creator of the famous bar was the Mars company, founded in Chicago in the late 20s of the last century.
Despite its long history, Snickers has not changed its recipe to this day - its main ingredients are white chocolate, peanuts and nougat. But on the modern market you can find many new types of bars produced under this brand, with various fillings.
Since 1991, Snickers chocolate began to be produced in Russia. In the early 90s, many different bars were introduced, but they failed to gain such huge popularity.
Today the giant company produces 565 bars per minute and Snickers alone brings in more than $2 billion every year. One of the most important aspects of this success was a successful advertising campaign, which involved world-famous show business stars, thanks to which photos of Snickers chocolate spread throughout the world.
About Snickers
“Snickers” is one of the most popular chocolates both in America and in Russia. This product has been manufactured by Mars, Incorporated since 1930. Every second person has probably tried this delicacy at least once in their life. Many people appreciate it because it is very nutritious. Even a fairly high calorie content cannot scare away consumers. Others love Snickers candies for their unique composition and filling. Let's study them.
Composition and calorie content
The chocolate product is high-calorie - it contains about 535 calories per 100 product. But calorie content also depends on the weight of the bar, since it is produced in various formats - from 25 g to 95 g.
Snickers contains:
- Cocoa powder.
- Cocoa butter.
- Powdered and whole milk powder.
- Lactose.
- Vanillin.
- Milk fat.
- Glucose syrup.
- Nuts for filling.
- Palm oil.
- Egg white.
100 g of confectionery product contains 56 g of carbohydrates, 27 g of fat, 7.6 g of proteins. Also, thanks to whole peanuts, the popular bar contains vitamins B, C, E, micro- and macroelements - sodium, calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, zinc.
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Manufacturer
What other candy bars, besides Snickers, are produced by Mars, Incorporated?
The following chocolates and chocolate products are also produced:
Moreover, Mars LLC specializes not only in the production of chocolates. The company owns the following products:
- Pedigree (Russian “Pedigree”);
- Whiskas (Russian “Whiskas”);
- Kitekat (Russian “Kiteket”);
- Sheba (Russian “Sheba”);
- Chappi (Russian “Chappy”);
- Perfect Fit (Russian “Perfect Fit”);
- Juicy Fruit (Russian “Juicy Fruit”);
- Skittles (Russian “Skittles”);
- Wrigley Spearmint (Russian: “Wrigley Spermint”).
Now you know what Mars, Incorporated produces.
Benefits and harms
The composition of Snickers chocolate contains many useful ingredients that have a positive effect on the human body.
Effect of confectionery sweetness:
- improves the functioning of the central nervous system;
- gives a feeling of joy and pleasure;
- lifts the mood;
- normalizes the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
- increases vitality;
- has a positive effect on the immune system;
- Gives energy and activity.
Chocolate can also be harmful to the body, because it contains a huge amount of sugar and glucose syrup. Therefore, such sweets are not recommended for people with diabetes, a tendency to obesity, diathesis and frequent allergic reactions.
In addition, you need to carefully monitor the amount of confectionery products you consume. The abundance of bars quickly leads to excess weight.
Snickers filling
Each chocolate bar from Mars LLC (like Bounty, Mars, Twix, Kit-Kat) has its own shape, packaging and filling. Snickers is unique in its own way:
- Nougat based filling.
- Roasted peanuts / Seeds / Almonds / Hazelnuts.
- Caramel.
- Milk chocolate.
This is how the Snickers chocolate bar has been produced for almost a century.
Varieties of chocolate
For a long time, Snickers chocolate was produced in a traditional format with a classic composition, which includes peanuts, nougat and cocoa beans. Also on sale are so-called “super” bars containing 2 or 3 chocolates per package.
But today the manufacturing company has decided to diversify its products and offer customers a new, unusual and tasty variety of the popular candy bar, the filling of which is significantly different from the classic one.
- with hazelnuts;
- with almonds;
- with sunflower seeds;
- Snickers white chocolate;
- peanuts without nougat.
Also on the shelves of confectionery stores you can find candies of the same name and Snickers ice cream and chocolate ice cream.
How many calories are in Snickers
For lovers of sweets, these are the “golden times”. There are so many goodies on the shelves in stores that even your eyes run wild. It cannot be said that regular consumption of sweets is beneficial for the body, but it is also impossible to live without it. Let's look at this issue from the point of view of common sense and logic.
The first on the list can rightfully be called the Snickers bar - the product of American confectioners. The advertisement says that it will satisfy any hunger and you will replenish your energy supply in a simple and tasty way. But advertising is a great force. And many people fall for this bait, especially children.
First of all, let's say that the calorie content of Snickers per 100 grams. is approximately 500 kcal. The dish is not entirely low-calorie, if not to say the contrary. But that’s not all.
NUTS
Peanuts are almost 25% Snickers and 5.5 grams of pure protein, 8.7% of the recommended daily value for men. Seems not bad. But although peanuts contain most of the essential amino acids, they are low in methionine. The body uses methionine to produce creatine, which gives your muscles the energy they need. Increasing creatine levels leads to an increase in the effectiveness of exercise in the gym, including building muscle mass and strength. Cook trout with garlic and lentils for dinner - all these foods are rich in methionine.
Snickers ice cream
You've probably noticed that Snickers ice cream in the store is not cheap. Not everyone can buy this small bucket for 300 rubles. Therefore, we invite you to make your own dessert at home.
three hundred ml of cream (fat content 30%);
- Place boiled condensed milk in a bowl. Add one hundred ml of cream. Stir until smooth.
- In a separate container, beat three hundred ml of cream until foamy at low speed. After the foam appears, begin to beat at high speed. Now add the contents of the first bowl. We continue to whip the cream with condensed milk.
- Pour the resulting mass into any mold or plastic container. Cover with cling film and place in the freezer.
- Melt milk chocolate in a water bath. Add peanuts and stir. Place the mixture in the refrigerator to cool.
- After two hours, take out the mixture with nuts. Separate the sticky nuts.
- Remove the ice cream pan and stir in the chocolate-covered peanuts.
- Now generously pour the Toffee caramel sauce over the top of the ice cream. Stir while continuing to baste with sauce.
- Cover the ice cream again with cling film and place in the freezer for three hours.
The recipe is very simple. Your kids will fall in love with this ice cream from the first spoon!
Bon appetit! Enjoy the exquisite taste!
Recipes
“Snickers” is already a proper name. For example, there are now a million recipes for the cake of the same name. Moreover, you can also see Snickers ice cream in stores. If you love sweets, then today we invite you to consider interesting recipes for Snickers cake and ice cream.
How about making an amazingly delicious Snickers dessert? You can put it at the head of the festive table or make it for evening tea. The step-by-step recipe is quite simple, even an inexperienced or novice housewife can handle it. Treat your household with some sweets.
What we need for the biscuit:
- seven chicken eggs;
- two glasses of flour;
- 3/4 cup sugar;
- glass of plant oils;
- 3/4 cup water;
- three teaspoons of baking powder;
- a teaspoon of salt;
- Art. spoon of cocoa.
What is needed for nougat:
- three hundred grams of sugar;
- five tbsp. spoons of honey;
- two egg whites;
- fifty ml of water;
- a teaspoon of lemon juice;
- a bag of vanilla sugar;
- three hundred grams of roasted peanuts.
What you need for the cream:
- fifty grams of butter;
- Art. spoon of powdered sugar;
- a can of boiled condensed milk;
- one hundred and fifty grams of roasted peanuts.
Ingredients for glaze:
- fifty grams of butter;
- two tbsp. spoons of cocoa;
- three tbsp. spoons of sugar;
- three tbsp. spoons of sour cream;
- fifty grams of peanuts.
Step-by-step cooking method:
- Prepare the sponge cake: in a bowl, beat the whites with lemon juice.
- In a separate container, beat the yolks, warm water, half the amount of sugar and vegetable oil. Add a third of the beaten egg whites.
- Mix the second half of the sugar, cocoa, salt, flour and baking powder. Add to container.
- Add the remaining two-thirds of the whipped egg white. Mix thoroughly.
- Bake the biscuit for forty minutes at 180 degrees.
- Cut the finished biscuit into four parts.
- Prepare the nougat: heat the nuts in the microwave (for three minutes). Remove the husks.
- Mix water with sugar and honey and place on the stove. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for another ten minutes. The syrup temperature should be 140 degrees.
- Beat the egg whites, add lemon juice and vanilla sugar.
- Pour the syrup into the whites in a stream, continuing to beat them for about fifteen minutes.
- Add nuts to the blender and mix with a spoon. You can also grind them.
- Place parchment paper in the pan and grease it with butter. Spread the nougat and put it in the freezer for six hours.
- Making the cream: beat the butter with powdered sugar until the color changes (the mass should become lighter). Now you need to periodically add boiled condensed milk a tablespoon at a time, continuing to beat.
- Add peeled roasted peanuts to the cream. Mix with a spoon.
- Assembling the cake: spread cream with peanuts on the first layer. We spread the second cake layer, and on it - nut nougat. Grease the third cake with peanut cream. Cover with the fourth (last) cake layer.
- Prepare the glaze: melt the butter, add sugar and cocoa. Then add peanuts and sour cream. Mix.
- Cover the top of the cake with the pecan frosting. Place the cake in the refrigerator for forty minutes.
Serve the cake chilled with tea, coffee, milk or juice. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to a tea party, because only together can you enjoy the amazing taste of Snickers cake. A great reason to have a heart-to-heart talk and see your loved ones.
