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Ground beef vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground beef and mars?

  • Ground beef is higher in iron, yet mars is higher in fiber and calcium.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 28% more.
  • Ground beef has 7 times more cholesterol than mars. While ground beef has 88mg of cholesterol, mars has only 12mg.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 IronIron +164%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Mars
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 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Mars DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 53%
Protein 23.87g 4.28g 39%
Selenium 19.1µg 35%
Saturated fat 6.073g 11.651g 25%
Cholesterol 88mg 12mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 25%
Carbs 0g 72.4g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 24%
Phosphorus 166mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 18%
Iron 2.27mg 0.86mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Calories 241kcal 475kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Copper 0.079mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Potassium 241mg 7%
Calcium 33mg 90mg 6%
Fats 15.37g 19.32g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Sodium 73mg 136mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 70.4g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 58.94g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Mars
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 ProteinProtein +457.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3333.5%
Contains more FatsFats +25.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Mars
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 -47.9%
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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.