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Gumdrop vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gumdrop and mars different?

  • Gumdrop is richer in carbs, while mars is higher in fats, protein, calcium, fiber, and iron.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat 58% more than gumdrop.
  • Gumdrop has a higher glycemic index (78) than mars (62).

Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies types were used in this article.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
Mars
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +115%
~equal in Zinc ~mg

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% 0% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0%
Mars
Mars
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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 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 CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gumdrop Mars DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 11.651g 53%
Fats 0g 19.32g 30%
Protein 0g 4.28g 9%
Carbs 98.9g 72.4g 9%
Calcium 3mg 90mg 9%
Fiber 0.1g 2g 8%
Iron 0.4mg 0.86mg 6%
Calories 396kcal 475kcal 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Sodium 44mg 136mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Copper 0.012mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 21g N/A
Net carbs 98.8g 70.4g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Potassium 5mg 0%
Sugar 58.97g 58.94g N/A
Phosphorus 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Mars
Mars
3
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 +36.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +70%

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.