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Mars vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mars and broad bean raw

  • Mars has more calcium; however, broad bean raw is higher in fiber and iron.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than broad bean raw.
  • Broad bean raw contains 6 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while broad bean raw contains 9.21g.
  • Broad bean raw has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of broad bean raw is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Beans, fava, in pod, 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
1
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 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.2%
Contains more IronIron +80.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%

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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +640%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Broad bean raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.118g 52%
Copper 0.402mg 45%
Folate 148µg 37%
Vitamin K 40.9µg 34%
Fats 19.32g 0.73g 29%
Manganese 0.661mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 22%
Fiber 2g 7.5g 22%
Calories 475kcal 88kcal 19%
Carbs 72.4g 17.63g 18%
Phosphorus 129mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.249mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.133mg 11%
Potassium 332mg 10%
Zinc 1mg 9%
Iron 0.86mg 1.55mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.16mg 8%
Protein 4.28g 7.92g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 5%
Sodium 136mg 25mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 37mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.342g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 9.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.104g 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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +2546.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.7%
Contains more OtherOther +105.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85%
Contains more WaterWater +4170.6%

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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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. Broad bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.