Mars vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mars and cheese
- Mars has more iron and fiber, while cheese has more calcium and vitamin A.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 62% higher.
- The amount of sugar in cheese is lower.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.
The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 IronIron | +514.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +688.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 65% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 710mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 52% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 46% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 22.87g | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 37% | |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 33% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 33% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 18.867g | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 99mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 3.09g | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 23% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 653mg | 22% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 33.31g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 9% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 404kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2243% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +434.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +72.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2077.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.2% |
