Mars vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on differences between mars and cherries
- Mars has more calcium and iron; however, cherries are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than cherries.
- Cherries contain 45 times less sodium than mars. Mars contains 136mg of sodium, while cherries contain 3mg.
- Cherries have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of mars is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cherries, sour, red, raw.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +462.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +168.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
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 | +1900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.068g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.3g | 29% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 50kcal | 21% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 12.18g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.104mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.32mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 7% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 1g | 7% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.112mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 173mg | 5% | |
| Fructose | 3.51g | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.6g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 8.49g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +328% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6340% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +494.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +489.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4966.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
