Mars vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mars and apricots
- Mars has more calcium and iron, while apricots have more vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than apricots.
- Mars contains 136 times more sodium than apricots. While mars contains 136mg of sodium, apricots contain only 1mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in apricots is lower.
- Apricots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apricots is 34, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Apricots, raw.
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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 | +592.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +120.5% |
| 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 | +1900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.027g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.39g | 29% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 48kcal | 21% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 11.12g | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 96µg | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 259mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 13mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.89mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.077mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 0.94g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.077g | 1% | |
| Choline | 2.8mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 9.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 9.24g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2g | 2g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +205.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4853.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +551.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +210.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4979.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
