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Mars vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and artichoke different?

  • Artichoke has more fiber, vitamin C, and iron than mars.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
  • Mars contains 60 times more sugar than artichoke. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, artichoke contains only 0.99g.
  • Artichoke has less saturated fat.
  • Artichoke has a lower glycemic index (32) than mars (62).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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
1
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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.5%
Contains more IronIron +48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2240%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Artichoke DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.036g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.15g 29%
Copper 0.231mg 26%
Calories 475kcal 47kcal 21%
Carbs 72.4g 10.51g 21%
Folate 68µg 17%
Fiber 2g 5.4g 14%
Magnesium 60mg 14%
Phosphorus 90mg 13%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 12%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 11.7mg 12%
Potassium 370mg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Calcium 90mg 44mg 5%
Iron 0.86mg 1.28mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 136mg 94mg 2%
Protein 4.28g 3.27g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12780%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +588.9%
Contains more OtherOther +103.5%
Contains more WaterWater +4896.5%

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
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.