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Mars vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and cardamom different?

  • Cardamom is higher than mars in iron, fiber, calcium, and vitamin C.
  • Cardamom covers your daily need for iron, 164% more than mars.
  • Mars contains 17 times more saturated fat than cardamom. Mars contains 11.651g of saturated fat, while cardamom contains 0.68g.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index (62) than cardamom (0).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Spices, cardamom types were used in this article.

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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
0
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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325.6%
Contains more IronIron +1524.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 1217%
Iron 0.86mg 13.97mg 164%
Fiber 2g 28g 104%
Zinc 7.47mg 68%
Magnesium 229mg 55%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.68g 50%
Copper 0.383mg 43%
Potassium 1119mg 33%
Calcium 90mg 383mg 29%
Phosphorus 178mg 25%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 21mg 23%
Fats 19.32g 6.7g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 14%
Protein 4.28g 10.76g 13%
Calories 475kcal 311kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 7%
Sodium 136mg 18mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 2%
Carbs 72.4g 68.47g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
2
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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +188.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.4%
Contains more WaterWater +387.1%
Contains more OtherOther +151.7%
~equal in Carbs ~68.47g

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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.