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Mars vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mars and barbecue chicken

  • The amount of fiber and calcium in mars is higher than in barbecue chicken.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 39% more than barbecue chicken.
  • The amount of sugar in barbecue chicken is lower.
  • Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10, 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 Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and 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.
Mars
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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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +462.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.4%
Contains more IronIron +10.5%

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
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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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Selenium 22µg 40%
Cholesterol 12mg 127mg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 36%
Protein 4.28g 22.51g 36%
Saturated fat 11.651g 3.927g 35%
Phosphorus 218mg 31%
Carbs 72.4g 0.12g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 17%
Zinc 1.78mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 14%
Calories 475kcal 226kcal 12%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Copper 0.077mg 9%
Sodium 136mg 335mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Potassium 255mg 8%
Fats 19.32g 15.08g 7%
Calcium 90mg 16mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.86mg 0.95mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0.12g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +161.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +425.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3512.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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