Mars vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mars and apples
- Apples have less 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
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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +616.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +820% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 0.26g | 8% |
| Fructose | 5.9g | 7% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 4.6mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.027mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 107mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 3.4mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.061mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.091mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| 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 OtherOther | +1050% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4932.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
