Mars vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between mars and apples
- Apples have less fats, carbs, protein, iron, and calcium.
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than apples.
- Apples contain 136 times less sodium than mars. Mars contains 136mg of sodium, while apples contain 1mg.
- Apples have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of mars is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Apples, raw, with skin.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +616.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +820% |
| 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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.028g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.17g | 29% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 52kcal | 21% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 13.81g | 20% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 0.26g | 8% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Fructose | 5.9g | 7% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 4.6mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.027mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.091mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.061mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 3.4mg | 1% | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 21g | 192g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 11.41g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 10.39g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.051g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1546.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11264.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +424.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4932.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
