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Cheese vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and mars

  • Cheese has more calcium and vitamin A, while mars has more iron and fiber.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 62% higher.
  • Mars contains 8 times less cholesterol than cheese. Cheese contains 99mg of cholesterol, while mars contains 12mg.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +688.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +514.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.2%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
11
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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Mars
Mars
1
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 DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Mars DV% diff.
Phosphorus 455mg 65%
Calcium 710mg 90mg 62%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 4.28g 37%
Vitamin A 330µg 37%
Zinc 3.64mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 33%
Saturated fat 18.867g 11.651g 33%
Cholesterol 99mg 12mg 29%
Carbs 3.09g 72.4g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 23%
Fats 33.31g 19.32g 22%
Sodium 653mg 136mg 22%
Iron 0.14mg 0.86mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Folate 27µg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 5%
Calories 404kcal 475kcal 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Potassium 76mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 0.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 1110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 58.94g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
4
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Mars
Mars
1
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 ProteinProtein +434.3%
Contains more FatsFats +72.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2077.6%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2243%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.2%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.