Aspartame vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are aspartame and mars different?

Mars has more iron, calcium, and fiber than aspartame.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.

Sweeteners, tabletop, aspartame, EQUAL, packets and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Aspartame

Mars

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+2050%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Aspartame

Mars

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0g	11.651g	53%
Fats	0g	19.32g	30%
Iron	0.04mg	0.86mg	10%
Calcium	0mg	90mg	9%
Fiber	0g	2g	8%
Sodium	0mg	136mg	6%
Calories	365kcal	475kcal	6%
Carbs	89.08g	72.4g	6%
Cholesterol	0mg	12mg	4%
Protein	2.17g	4.28g	4%
Starch	8.36g		3%
Selenium	0.5µg		1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Net carbs	89.08g	70.4g	N/A
Potassium	4mg		0%
Sugar	80.7g	58.94g	N/A
Zinc	0.01mg		0%
Trans fat		0.131g	N/A
Phenylalanine	1.186mg		0%