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Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered and mars different?

  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered is richer in calcium, while mars is higher in iron and fiber.
  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered contains 2 times more sodium than mars. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered contains 273mg of sodium, while mars contains 136mg.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 42% 0% 13% 0% 0% 0% 36% 0% 0%
Mars
Mars
2
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 CalciumCalcium +56.7%
Contains more IronIron +152.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~mg
~equal in Potassium ~mg
~equal in Copper ~mg
~equal in Zinc ~mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mars
Mars
0
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 +40%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered Mars DV% diff.
Iron 0.34mg 0.86mg 7%
Saturated fat 13.157g 11.651g 7%
Sodium 273mg 136mg 6%
Calcium 141mg 90mg 5%
Fiber 0.7g 2g 5%
Cholesterol 20mg 12mg 3%
Calories 463kcal 475kcal 1%
Carbs 68.49g 72.4g 1%
Protein 4.28g 4.28g 0%
Fats 19.17g 19.32g 0%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 67.79g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 58.65g 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.293g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 68% 7%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 68.49 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.07 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 WaterWater +311.2%
Contains more OtherOther +115%
~equal in Protein ~4.28g
~equal in Fats ~19.32g
~equal in Carbs ~72.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.157 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Mars
Mars
1
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 -11.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~g

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. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168806/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.