USDA food category

Snacks

According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), snacks entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.

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Foods shown
444
Avg kcal / 100ghigh density
9.8g
Avg proteinhigh · 20% DV

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Dual-rank verdict

Snacks ranks 3rd of 25 USDA food groups on average calorie density (444 kcal/100g) but 14th of 25 on average protein (9.8g/100g), group-level USDA averages rather than any single food.

176
foods in avg / 100g profile
444
avg calories / 100g
9.8g
avg protein / 100g
#3 / 25
by calorie density

SNACKS · USDA FDC · September 2026

Snacks group desk

CAL-DENSE 444 kcal/100g PRO-LOW 9.8g/100g DENS-HOT #3/25 dense PRO-RANK-MID #14/25 protein COUNT-SMALL 176 BELOW-PEER Nut and · 54 lighter BOOK-FDC 176 idx · September 2026

176 index-core foods average 444 kcal and 9.8g protein per 100g · #3/25 by calorie density · #14/25 by protein. Read with nearest density peer: Nut and Seed Products (+54 kcal/100g).

Calorie-density neighbourhood around Snacks

Vegetables and · lightest avg63 kcalSweets · near330 kcalBaked Products · near360 kcalSnacks · this group444 kcalNut and · near498 kcalFats and · densest avg609 kcal
Neighbourhood around Snacks's 444 kcal/100g group average, not a full 25-group distribution reprint.

Most calorie-dense snacks

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Snack, potato chips 545 kcal
  2. 2 Granola bar, soft 536 kcal
  3. 3 Popcorn, microwave 535 kcal
  4. 4 Snacks, FRITOLAY 496 kcal
  5. 5 Snacks, FRITOLAY 491 kcal
  6. 6 Snacks, FRITOLAY 491 kcal
  7. 7 Potato chips, without salt 487 kcal
  8. 8 Snack, Pretzel 467 kcal
  9. 9 Breakfast bars, oats 464 kcal
  10. 10 Snacks, M&M MARS 463 kcal
  11. 11 Snacks, M&M MARS 463 kcal
  12. 12 Snacks, bagel chips 451 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 1)

Where snacks sit on protein

This group averages 9.8g of protein per 100g, placed against every USDA reference (whole) food.

Protein per 100g - Snacks average vs every USDA reference food

USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value

10 Top 50% higher than 50% of 7,880 USDA reference foods

0–5: 2,829 USDA reference foods (36%). Below this entry. 5–10: 1,170 USDA reference foods (15%). This entry sits in this band. 10–15: 863 USDA reference foods (11%). Above this entry. 15–20: 783 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 20–25: 1,085 USDA reference foods (14%). Above this entry. 25–30: 826 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 30–35: 230 USDA reference foods (3%). Above this entry. 35–40: 32 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 40–45: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 45–50: 11 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 50–55: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 55–60: 33 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. This group's avg 0 60 every USDA reference food, bucketed by value

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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · 2026

Where Snacks sits among the 25 USDA food groups

Plotted by average calories and average protein per 100g, group-level averages across every USDA food category (not individual foods).

06.412.819.225.635.7185.8336.0486.1636.3Avg protein / 100gAvg calories / 100gPoint 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221Snacks: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444High-cal, low-proteinHigh-cal, high-proteinLow-cal, low-proteinLow-cal, high-protein
Snacks: 9.8g avg protein, 444 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups
Read the chart as text
  • Point 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218
  • Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254
  • Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154
  • Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609
  • Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197
  • Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104
  • Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256
  • Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328
  • Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87
  • Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63
  • Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498
  • Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111
  • Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134
  • Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205
  • Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216
  • Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360
  • Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330
  • Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288
  • Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253
  • Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209
  • Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221
  • Snacks: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444
Name Calories Protein Fat Carbs

→ Compare the first three snacks foods side-by-side

Breakfast bar, corn flake crust with fruit

Whole Food
376 cal
P: 4.4gF: 7.5gC: 72.8g

Breakfast bars, oats, sugar, raisins, coconut (include granola bar)

Whole Food
464 cal
P: 9.8gF: 17.6gC: 66.7g

Cheese puffs and twists, corn based, baked, low fat

Whole Food
432 cal
P: 8.5gF: 12.1gC: 72.3g

Formulated Bar, SOUTH BEACH protein bar

Whole Food
412 cal
P: 30.3gF: 15.2gC: 38.4g

Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE

Whole Food
403 cal
P: 20.8gF: 12.2gC: 52.5g

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA, Chocolate Almond Snack Bar

Whole Food
347 cal
P: 7.7gF: 14.2gC: 51.7g

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA, Chocolate Blueberry Snack Bar

Whole Food
325 cal
P: 6.2gF: 9.3gC: 57.9g

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Chewy Chocolate Peanut Bar

Whole Food
396 cal
P: 24.3gF: 13.1gC: 47.2g

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Double Chocolate Nut Bar

Whole Food
377 cal
P: 22.4gF: 9.0gC: 51.7g

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Energy Bar, all flavors

Whole Food
386 cal
P: 21.9gF: 10.8gC: 50.3g

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Honey Nut Oat Bar

Whole Food
381 cal
P: 22.5gF: 7.9gC: 55.1g

Formulated Bar, Mars Snackfood US, Snickers Marathon Multigrain Crunch Bar

Whole Food
422 cal
P: 18.5gF: 13.2gC: 57.3g

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Protein Performance Bar, Caramel Nut Rush

Whole Food
415 cal
P: 25.0gF: 12.5gC: 50.5g

Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate

Whole Food
363 cal
P: 14.2gF: 3.1gC: 69.6g

Formulated bar, SLIM-FAST OPTIMA meal bar, milk chocolate peanut

Whole Food
386 cal
P: 16.2gF: 8.9gC: 60.2g

Formulated bar, ZONE PERFECT CLASSIC CRUNCH BAR, mixed flavors

Whole Food
426 cal
P: 30.0gF: 14.0gC: 45.0g

Formulated bar, high fiber, chewy, oats and chocolate

Whole Food
389 cal
P: 5.0gF: 10.0gC: 69.8g

Granola bar, soft, milk chocolate coated, peanut butter

Whole Food
536 cal
P: 9.6gF: 31.2gC: 54.1g

Milk and cereal bar

Whole Food
413 cal
P: 6.5gF: 11.0gC: 72.0g

Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium

Whole Food
429 cal
P: 12.6gF: 9.5gC: 73.4g

Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil

Whole Food
535 cal
P: 8.4gF: 30.2gC: 57.3g

Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free

Whole Food
381 cal
P: 2.0gF: 1.4gC: 90.1g

Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat

Whole Food
487 cal
P: 7.1gF: 20.8gC: 67.8g

Pretzels, soft

Whole Food
338 cal
P: 8.2gF: 3.1gC: 69.4g

Pretzels, soft, unsalted

Whole Food
345 cal
P: 8.2gF: 3.1gC: 71.0g

Rice and Wheat cereal bar

Whole Food
409 cal
P: 9.1gF: 9.1gC: 72.7g

Rice cake, cracker (include hain mini rice cakes)

Whole Food
392 cal
P: 7.1gF: 4.3gC: 81.1g

Rice crackers

Whole Food
416 cal
P: 10.0gF: 5.0gC: 82.6g

Snack, BALANCE, original bar

Whole Food
415 cal
P: 28.0gF: 12.0gC: 48.7g

Snack, Mixed Berry Bar

Whole Food
383 cal
P: 13.2gF: 10.5gC: 58.8g

Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated

Whole Food
467 cal
P: 7.0gF: 17.6gC: 70.1g

Snack, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, plain

Whole Food
545 cal
P: 4.6gF: 35.3gC: 55.4g

Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors

Whole Food
346 cal
P: 14.7gF: 5.9gC: 65.4g

Snacks, FARLEY CANDY, FARLEY Fruit Snacks, with vitamins A, C, and E

Whole Food
341 cal
P: 4.4gF: 0.0gC: 80.9g

Snacks, FRITOLAY, SUNCHIPS, Multigrain Snack, Harvest Cheddar flavor

Whole Food
491 cal
P: 8.1gF: 22.2gC: 64.7g

Snacks, FRITOLAY, SUNCHIPS, Multigrain Snack, original flavor

Whole Food
491 cal
P: 8.0gF: 21.1gC: 67.3g

Snacks, FRITOLAY, SUNCHIPS, multigrain, French onion flavor

Whole Food
496 cal
P: 8.7gF: 22.1gC: 65.5g

Snacks, GENERAL MILLS, BETTY CROCKER Fruit Roll Ups, berry flavored, with vitamin C

Whole Food
373 cal
P: 0.1gF: 3.5gC: 85.2g

Snacks, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola Bar, Crunchy Almond/Brown Sugar

Whole Food
390 cal
P: 8.0gF: 7.4gC: 78.0g

Snacks, Kellogg, Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Squares

Whole Food
417 cal
P: 3.4gF: 9.0gC: 80.5g

Snacks, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S, NUTRI-GRAIN Cereal Bars, fruit

Whole Food
365 cal
P: 4.2gF: 8.7gC: 67.6g

Snacks, KRAFT, CORNNUTS, plain

Whole Food
446 cal
P: 8.5gF: 15.6gC: 71.9g

Snacks, M&M MARS, COMBOS Snacks Cheddar Cheese Pretzel

Whole Food
463 cal
P: 9.8gF: 16.9gC: 66.5g

Snacks, M&M MARS, KUDOS Whole Grain Bar, M&M's milk chocolate

Whole Food
415 cal
P: 3.8gF: 11.9gC: 73.0g

Snacks, M&M MARS, KUDOS Whole Grain Bar, chocolate chip

Whole Food
420 cal
P: 4.5gF: 13.0gC: 72.3g

Snacks, M&M MARS, KUDOS Whole Grain Bars, peanut butter

Whole Food
463 cal
P: 5.9gF: 20.8gC: 64.7g

Snacks, Nutri-grain Fruit and Nut Bar

Whole Food
403 cal
P: 9.4gF: 10.9gC: 66.7g

Snacks, Pretzels, gluten- free made with cornstarch and potato flour

Whole Food
389 cal
P: 3.5gF: 6.7gC: 78.6g

Snacks, SUNKIST, SUNKIST Fruit Roll, strawberry, with vitamins A, C, and E

Whole Food
342 cal
P: 0.6gF: 1.0gC: 82.7g

Snacks, bagel chips, plain

Whole Food
451 cal
P: 12.3gF: 15.1gC: 66.4g
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Primary source data

USDA FoodData Central → FDA Food Labeling & Nutrition → Dietary Guidelines for Americans →

Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.

Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Key takeaways

  • Within Snacks, Snack is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 545 cal per 100g, while Formulated bar is the lightest at 325 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
  • By average calorie density, snacks ranks 3rd of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
  • Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.