Biscuit vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are biscuits and mars different?
- Biscuits are higher than mars in iron and calcium.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 37% more than biscuits.
- Biscuits contain 4 times more sodium than mars. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while mars contains 136mg.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index (62) than biscuits (44).
Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +161.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +237.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.6% |
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.
| 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 35% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 11.651g | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 30% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 28% | |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 0.86mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 24% | |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 23% | |
| Sodium | 580mg | 136mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 18% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 17% | |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 16% | |
| Folate | 61µg | 15% | |
| Calcium | 235mg | 90mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 72.4g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 353kcal | 475kcal | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 7g | 4.28g | 5% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 19.32g | 5% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1600% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
