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Baby ruth vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between baby ruth and mars

  • The amount of sugar in baby ruth is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 14% 22% 24% 75% 20% 40% 30% 46% 14%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.5%
Contains more IronIron +36.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 19% 15% 28% 23% 20% 9.7% 7.5% 5.8% 9%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby ruth Mars DV% diff.
Copper 0.225mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.638g 18%
Manganese 0.351mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.557g 14%
Phosphorus 94mg 13%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.251mg 8%
Potassium 249mg 7%
Zinc 0.72mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.333mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.93mg 6%
Choline 34.9mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 5%
Fats 21.6g 19.32g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 90mg 4%
Sodium 230mg 136mg 4%
Carbs 64.8g 72.4g 3%
Iron 0.63mg 0.86mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Protein 5.4g 4.28g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Saturated fat 12.1g 11.651g 2%
Calories 459kcal 475kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 850kcal 1110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.68 0 N/A
Net carbs 62.8g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 54g 58.94g N/A
Fiber 2g 2g 0%
Trans fat 0.05g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 22% 65% 7%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 21.6 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 g
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4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11.8%
Contains more WaterWater +311.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 27% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.638 g
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
~equal in Saturated fat ~11.651g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Baby ruth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167582/nutrients
  2. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.