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Mars vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mars and chestnut

  • The amount of vitamin C and iron in chestnut is higher than in mars.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 57% more than chestnut.
  • Mars contains 5 times more sodium than chestnut. While mars contains 136mg of sodium, chestnut contains only 27mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chestnut is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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
1
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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.7%
Contains more IronIron +101.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%
~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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5240%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 52%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.26g 52%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 26.7mg 29%
Fats 19.32g 1.38g 28%
Potassium 715mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Calories 475kcal 131kcal 17%
Carbs 72.4g 27.76g 15%
Phosphorus 99mg 14%
Magnesium 54mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 12%
Iron 0.86mg 1.73mg 11%
Folate 38µg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 27mg 5%
Protein 4.28g 2g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 4%
Calcium 90mg 46mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.25mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.8%
Contains more OtherOther +223.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3908.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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