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Mars vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mars and burrito

  • Burrito has more iron than mars.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% more.
  • Mars contains 2 times more calcium than burrito. Mars contains 90mg of calcium, while burrito contains 52mg.
  • Burrito contains less saturated fat.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of burrito is 37.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Fast foods, burrito, with beans.

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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 29% 16% 27% 78% 58% 19% 19% 59% 52% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more IronIron +141.9%

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 3% 0% 0% 0% 73% 65% 35% 55% 32% 63% 0% 30% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Burrito DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 3.174g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 21%
Fats 19.32g 6.22g 20%
Copper 0.174mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Manganese 0.4mg 17%
Iron 0.86mg 2.08mg 15%
Sodium 136mg 454mg 14%
Calories 475kcal 206kcal 13%
Carbs 72.4g 32.92g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Magnesium 40mg 10%
Folate 40µg 10%
Potassium 301mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Zinc 0.7mg 6%
Phosphorus 45mg 6%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 5%
Protein 4.28g 6.48g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 4%
Calcium 90mg 52mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 32.92g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 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% 6% 33% 53% 2%
Protein: 6.48 g
Fats: 6.22 g
Carbs: 32.92 g
Water: 52.53 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more FatsFats +210.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.9%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2990%

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
54% 37% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.174 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.551 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%

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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. Burrito - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172038/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.