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Mars vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mars and chicken meat

  • Chicken meat contains less fiber and calcium than mars.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in chicken meat is lower.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat 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 Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 53%
Protein 4.28g 27.3g 46%
Selenium 23.9µg 43%
Saturated fat 11.651g 3.79g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 31%
Phosphorus 182mg 26%
Cholesterol 12mg 88mg 25%
Carbs 72.4g 0g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 20%
Zinc 1.94mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Calories 475kcal 239kcal 12%
Fats 19.32g 13.6g 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Calcium 90mg 15mg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 7%
Potassium 223mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 5%
Iron 0.86mg 1.26mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Sodium 136mg 82mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 58.94g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-757.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3397.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients

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

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