Mars vs. After eight — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mars and after eight

After eight has less calcium.
Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 17% more than after eight.
After eight contains 136 times less sodium than mars. Mars contains 136mg of sodium, while after eight contains 1mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints.

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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.

Mars

After eight

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+592.3%
Contains more IronIron	+50.9%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.3%

~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.

Mars

After eight

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~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			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.651g	8.33g	15%
Fats	19.32g	11.9g	11%
Calcium	90mg	13mg	8%
Sodium	136mg	1mg	6%
Protein	4.28g	1.67g	5%
Cholesterol	12mg	0mg	4%
Iron	0.86mg	0.57mg	4%
Calories	475kcal	432kcal	2%
Carbs	72.4g	79.53g	2%
Fiber	2g	2.4g	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	70.4g	77.13g	N/A
Sugar	58.94g	66.6g	N/A
Trans fat	0.131g	0g	N/A