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Mars vs. Bit-o-honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mars and bit-o-honey

  • The amount of iron, fiber, and calcium in mars is higher than in bit-o-honey.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 31% more than bit-o-honey.
  • Bit-o-honey has 10 times less fiber than mars. Mars has 2g of fiber, while bit-o-honey has 0.2g.
  • Bit-o-honey contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Candies, NESTLE, BIT-O'-HONEY Candy Chews.

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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
3
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 5% 11% 3.9% 7.5% 8.7% 13% 12% 38% 5% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +330%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.9%

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 2.7% 0% 6% 0% 15% 10% 1.3% 4.9% 2.1% 7.5% 0% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Bit-o-honey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 5.5g 28%
Fats 19.32g 7.5g 18%
Iron 0.86mg 0.2mg 8%
Sodium 136mg 295mg 7%
Fiber 2g 0.2g 7%
Calcium 90mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 5%
Protein 4.28g 2g 5%
Calories 475kcal 375kcal 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 4%
Phosphorus 28mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.03g 3%
Copper 0.026mg 3%
Carbs 72.4g 80.89g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.044mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.338g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.082mg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Potassium 44mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 80.69g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.069mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Choline 2.5mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
3
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
2% 8% 81% 8%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 7.5 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 8.3 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114%
Contains more FatsFats +157.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +388.2%

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
80% 15% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.338 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.8%

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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. Bit-o-honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167564/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.