Mars vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and biscuits different?
- Biscuits are higher than mars in iron and calcium.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 37% more than biscuits.
- Mars contains 27 times more sugar than biscuits. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while biscuits contain 2.18g.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index (62) than biscuits (44).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 less SodiumSodium | -76.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +161.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +237.2% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 35% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 4.324g | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 30% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 28% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.9mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 24% | |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 23% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 580mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 18% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 17% | |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 16% | |
| Folate | 61µg | 15% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 235mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 44.6g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 353kcal | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 7g | 5% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 16.3g | 5% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1600% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.9% |
