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Bit-o-honey vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bit-o-honey and mars

  • The amount of iron, fiber, and calcium in mars is higher than in bit-o-honey.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 31% more than bit-o-honey.
  • Mars has 2 times less sodium than bit-o-honey. Bit-o-honey has 295mg of sodium, while mars has 136mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, NESTLE, BIT-O'-HONEY Candy Chews and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 11% 3.9% 7.5% 8.7% 13% 12% 38% 5% 7.1%
Mars
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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 +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +330%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2.7% 0% 6% 0% 15% 10% 1.3% 4.9% 2.1% 7.5% 0% 1.5% 1.4%
Mars
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bit-o-honey Mars DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.5g 11.651g 28%
Fats 7.5g 19.32g 18%
Iron 0.2mg 0.86mg 8%
Sodium 295mg 136mg 7%
Fiber 0.2g 2g 7%
Calcium 35mg 90mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 5%
Protein 2g 4.28g 5%
Calories 375kcal 475kcal 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 4%
Phosphorus 28mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.03g 3%
Copper 0.026mg 3%
Carbs 80.89g 72.4g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.044mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.338g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.082mg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Potassium 44mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 80.69g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 48g 58.94g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.069mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Choline 2.5mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 8% 81% 8%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 7.5 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 8.3 g
Other: 1.31 g
Mars
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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 CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +388.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114%
Contains more FatsFats +157.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 15% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.338 g
Mars
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Bit-o-honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167564/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.