Real Power Snacking: Almond Cacao Dates vs. Snickers

Date Boat	42 g	59 g	Snickers (2 oz. bar)
Ingredients	1 date, 1 tbsp raw almond butter (generally way more than you'd actually use), 12-15 cacao nibs	milk chocolate (sugar, cocao butter, chocolate, lactose, skim milk, milkfat, soy lecithin, artifical flavor), peanuts, corn syrup, sugar, skim milk, butter, milkfat, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, lactose, salt, egg whites, artificial flavor	Ingredients
Calories	169	280	Calories
Calories from Fat	81	130	Calories from Fat
Total Fat	11 g / 17%	14 g / 22%	Total Fat
Sat. Fat	1 g / 4%	5 g / 26%	Sat. Fat
Cholest.	0 mg	5 mg / 2%	Cholest.
Sodium	2 mg / 0%	140 mg / 6%	Sodium
Total Carb.	21 g / 7%	35 g / 12%	Total Carb.
Sugars	16 g	30 g	Sugars
Dietary Fiber	3 g / 11%	1 g / 4%	Dietary Fiber
Protein	2 g	4 g	Protein
Calcium	6%	4%	Calcium
Iron	4%	2%	Iron
Other	Potassium 5% Manesium 12% Manganese 19%	….	Other
Estimated Glycemic Load	9%	21%	Estimated Glycemic Load
	Contains many other trace vitamins and minerals, as well as living enzymes because this is a raw food.	Contains many manufactured chemicals, food derivatives and GMOs (soy, corn).

The estimated Glycemic Load refers to a food's effect on your blood sugar - how much it will increase your blood sugar content. Having a relatively stable blood sugar is what will keep you from having energy and mood swings and sugar cravings.

Note how much more fiber is in the date boat - that alone will help sustain you and your energy, and to "take a bite out of your hunger" better. What do you think?