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Mars vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mars and bulgur dry

  • Mars has more calcium; however, bulgur dry has more fiber and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 57% higher.
  • Bulgur dry has 144 times less sugar than mars. Mars has 58.94g of sugar, while bulgur dry has 0.41g.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index than bulgur dry.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Bulgur, dry.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +186%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 3.048mg 133%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.232g 52%
Phosphorus 300mg 43%
Fiber 2g 12.5g 42%
Magnesium 164mg 39%
Copper 0.335mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.114mg 32%
Fats 19.32g 1.33g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.342mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.045mg 21%
Iron 0.86mg 2.46mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 19%
Zinc 1.93mg 18%
Protein 4.28g 12.29g 16%
Potassium 410mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 9%
Folate 27µg 7%
Calories 475kcal 342kcal 7%
Calcium 90mg 35mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 17mg 5%
Choline 28.1mg 5%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.541g 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 72.4g 75.87g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +1352.6%
Contains more OtherOther +52.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.1%
Contains more WaterWater +429.4%
~equal in Carbs ~75.87g

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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/nutrients

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

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