Mars vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mars and amaranth

Mars contains less iron than amaranth.
Daily need coverage for iron for amaranth is 16% higher.
Amaranth has 23 times less sodium than mars. Mars has 136mg of sodium, while amaranth has 6mg.
Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than mars.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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

Amaranth

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+91.5%

Contains more IronIron	+144.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.6%

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

Amaranth

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.651g		53%
Manganese		0.854mg	37%
Fats	19.32g	1.58g	27%
Phosphorus		148mg	21%
Calories	475kcal	102kcal	19%
Carbs	72.4g	18.69g	18%
Copper		0.149mg	17%
Iron	0.86mg	2.1mg	16%
Magnesium		65mg	15%
Selenium		5.5µg	10%
Vitamin B6		0.113mg	9%
Zinc		0.86mg	8%
Starch		16.23g	7%
Sodium	136mg	6mg	6%
Folate		22µg	6%
Cholesterol	12mg		4%
Potassium		135mg	4%
Calcium	90mg	47mg	4%
Vitamin B2		0.022mg	2%
Protein	4.28g	3.8g	1%
Vitamin E		0.19mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.5mg		1%
Vitamin B1		0.015mg	1%
Vitamin B3		0.235mg	1%
Net carbs	70.4g	16.59g	N/A
Sugar	58.94g		N/A
Fiber	2g	2.1g	0%
Trans fat	0.131g		N/A