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Mars vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mars and bean raw

  • Mars contains less fiber, iron, and vitamin C than bean raw.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 57% higher.
  • Bean raw has 28 times less sugar than mars. Mars has 58.94g of sugar, while bean raw has 2.11g.
  • Bean raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index than bean raw.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, 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.
Mars
0
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 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +489.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%

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 21% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1160%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Bean raw DV% diff.
Folate 525µg 131%
Copper 0.893mg 99%
Vitamin B1 0.713mg 59%
Phosphorus 411mg 59%
Fiber 2g 15.5g 54%
Iron 0.86mg 5.07mg 53%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.235g 52%
Selenium 27.9µg 51%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Magnesium 176mg 42%
Potassium 1393mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.474mg 36%
Protein 4.28g 21.42g 34%
Fats 19.32g 1.23g 28%
Zinc 2.28mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.785mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.212mg 16%
Starch 34.17g 14%
Choline 66.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.174mg 7%
Calories 475kcal 347kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 6.3mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Sodium 136mg 12mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.407g 3%
Carbs 72.4g 62.55g 3%
Calcium 90mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.229g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 47.05g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 2.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.237mg 0%
Threonine 0.81mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.871mg 0%
Leucine 1.558mg 0%
Lysine 1.356mg 0%
Methionine 0.259mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.095mg 0%
Valine 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.556mg 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
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 g
Contains more FatsFats +1470.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +400.5%
Contains more WaterWater +566.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50.9%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/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.