Mars vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and cheesecake different?
- Mars is higher in fiber; however, cheesecake is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for cheesecake is 14% higher.
- Mars contains 5 times more fiber than cheesecake. While mars contains 2g of fiber, cheesecake contains only 0.4g.
- Cheesecake has less sugar.
- Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index (50) than mars (62).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cheesecake commercially prepared are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.9% |
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 | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.634g | 22% | |
| Vitamin A | 159µg | 18% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 25.5g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.193mg | 15% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 55mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 438mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 93mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.602g | 11% | |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 9% | |
| Choline | 45.9mg | 8% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 321kcal | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 9.921g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.14mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 0.4g | 6% |
| Folate | 18µg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 5% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 22.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.052mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 51mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.56mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 90mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 5.5g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 25.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 21.8g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.464mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.136mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.28 g
Fats:
19.32 g
Carbs:
72.4 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
5.5 g
Fats:
22.5 g
Carbs:
25.5 g
Water:
45.6 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +183.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2582.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.8% |
