Mars vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mars and carambola
- Mars has more iron and calcium; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
- Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
- Mars contains 68 times more sodium than carambola. Mars contains 136mg of sodium, while carambola contains 2mg.
- Carambola contains less saturated fat.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Carambola, (starfruit), 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +975% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6780% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.019g | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 34.4mg | 38% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.33g | 29% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 6.73g | 22% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 31kcal | 22% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.08mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 3mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 1.04g | 6% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +311.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5754.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +975.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +342.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5275.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
