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Mars vs. Apple butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mars and apple butter?

  • Apple butter has less calcium and iron than mars.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
  • Mars has 9 times more sodium than apple butter. Mars has 136mg of sodium, while apple butter has 15mg.
  • Apple butter contains less saturated fat.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Fruit butters, apple types in this comparison.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 4.2% 8% 12% 27% 1.6% 3.4% 2% 41% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +542.9%
Contains more IronIron +177.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%

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
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%
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% 0.33% 1% 0% 2.3% 4.4% 1.4% 2.9% 8.5% 0% 2.3% 0.75% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Apple butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.053g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.3g 29%
Calories 475kcal 173kcal 15%
Manganese 0.315mg 14%
Carbs 72.4g 42.47g 10%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Protein 4.28g 0.39g 8%
Calcium 90mg 14mg 8%
Iron 0.86mg 0.31mg 7%
Sodium 136mg 15mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 91mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 40.97g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 35.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
4
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
42% 56%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 42.47 g
Water: 56.45 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +997.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.5%
Contains more OtherOther +489.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3220.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
35% 10% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/nutrients
  2. Apple butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168816/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.