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Mars vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mars and blue cheese?

  • Mars is richer in fiber and iron, yet blue cheese is richer in calcium and vitamin A.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% higher.
  • Blue cheese contains less sugar.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cheese, blue 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
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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +177.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +486.7%

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
1
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 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Blue cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 387mg 55%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 51%
Sodium 136mg 1146mg 44%
Calcium 90mg 528mg 44%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Protein 4.28g 21.4g 34%
Saturated fat 11.651g 18.669g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Zinc 2.66mg 24%
Carbs 72.4g 2.34g 23%
Vitamin A 198µg 22%
Cholesterol 12mg 75mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 19%
Fats 19.32g 28.74g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Folate 36µg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Potassium 256mg 8%
Iron 0.86mg 0.31mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 6%
Calories 475kcal 353kcal 6%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 5%
Copper 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
1
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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2994%
Contains more ProteinProtein +400%
Contains more FatsFats +48.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2394.7%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
1
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.6%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.