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Mars vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mars and caramel?

  • Caramel has less iron and fiber than mars.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 46% higher.
  • Caramel contains less saturated fat.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Candies, caramels types in this comparison.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +514.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.3%

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
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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%
Caramel
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Caramel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 2.476g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 20%
Fats 19.32g 8.1g 17%
Phosphorus 114mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 9%
Iron 0.86mg 0.14mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Potassium 214mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 245mg 5%
Calories 475kcal 382kcal 5%
Calcium 90mg 138mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Copper 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 72.4g 77g 2%
Cholesterol 12mg 7mg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1%
Protein 4.28g 4.6g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 77g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +138.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
Contains more WaterWater +400%
~equal in Protein ~4.6g
~equal in Carbs ~77g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.