Mars vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and barley different?
- Mars is richer in calcium, while barley is higher in fiber and iron.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than barley.
- Mars contains 211 times more sugar than barley. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while barley contains 0.28g.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index (62) than barley (28).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Barley, pearled, cooked types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +718.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.093g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.44g | 29% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 123kcal | 18% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 16% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 28.22g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 13% | |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 12% | |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 11mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.8g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 1.33mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 2.26g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 16µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 93mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.9g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 1110kcal | 544kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 21g | 81g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 24.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.28g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4290.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +156.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +721.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3947.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
