Butter vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between butter and mars?
- Butter is higher in vitamin A, yet mars is higher in iron, fiber, and calcium.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 194% more.
- Butter has 18 times more cholesterol than mars. While butter has 215mg of cholesterol, mars has only 12mg.
- The glycemic index of butter is lower.
We used Butter, without salt and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies types 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 PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4200% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| 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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 11.651g | 177% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 19.32g | 95% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 76% | |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 12mg | 68% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 59% | |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 72.4g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 20% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Calories | 717kcal | 475kcal | 12% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0.86mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2g | 8% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 4.28g | 7% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 90mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 24mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 0% | |
| Sugar | 0.06g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +319.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +955.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +403.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120566.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +5650% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.9% |
