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Mars vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mars and adzuki bean

  • The amount of iron and fiber in adzuki bean is higher than in mars.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 57% more than adzuki bean.
  • Mars contains 27 times more sodium than adzuki bean. While mars contains 136mg of sodium, adzuki bean contains only 5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in adzuki bean is lower.
  • Adzuki bean has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of adzuki bean is 29, 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 Beans, adzuki, 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
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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 91% 20% 111% 187% 365% 137% 163% 0.65% 226% 17%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +479.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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.
Mars
1
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 114% 51% 49% 88% 81% 0% 0% 467% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Adzuki bean DV% diff.
Folate 622µg 156%
Copper 1.094mg 122%
Manganese 1.73mg 75%
Phosphorus 381mg 54%
Iron 0.86mg 4.98mg 52%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.191g 52%
Zinc 5.04mg 46%
Fiber 2g 12.7g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.455mg 38%
Potassium 1254mg 37%
Protein 4.28g 19.87g 31%
Magnesium 127mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.471mg 29%
Fats 19.32g 0.53g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.63mg 16%
Calories 475kcal 329kcal 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Sodium 136mg 5mg 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 72.4g 62.9g 3%
Calcium 90mg 66mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.191mg 0%
Threonine 0.674mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.791mg 0%
Leucine 1.668mg 0%
Lysine 1.497mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.052mg 0%
Valine 1.023mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 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
20% 63% 13% 3%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 62.9 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 3.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +3545.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.3%
Contains more WaterWater +690.6%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%

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
54% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173727/nutrients

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

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