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Mars vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mars and baked beans?

  • Baked beans are richer than mars in iron and fiber.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 49% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in baked beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of baked beans is lower.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Beans, baked, home prepared types 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
2
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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.8%
Contains more IronIron +131.4%

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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 Baked beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 1.948g 44%
Fats 19.32g 5.15g 22%
Copper 0.159mg 18%
Carbs 72.4g 21.63g 17%
Calories 475kcal 155kcal 16%
Phosphorus 109mg 16%
Fiber 2g 5.5g 14%
Iron 0.86mg 1.99mg 14%
Folate 48µg 12%
Sodium 136mg 422mg 12%
Manganese 0.255mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 11%
Potassium 358mg 11%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Zinc 0.73mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 4%
Calcium 90mg 61mg 3%
Protein 4.28g 5.54g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Cholesterol 12mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 16.13g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +275.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3733.5%
~equal in Other ~2.51g

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.