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Mars vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mars and chinese cuisine

  • Mars has more calcium; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 53% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 24 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while chinese cuisine contains 2.41g.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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
Mars
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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%

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
Mars
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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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2220%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.978g 49%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Fats 19.32g 5.3g 22%
Carbs 72.4g 7.29g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 20%
Calories 475kcal 105kcal 19%
Zinc 1.5mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 14%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 11.6mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 12%
Selenium 6.7µg 12%
Sodium 136mg 409mg 12%
Folate 45µg 11%
Phosphorus 76mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 7%
Calcium 90mg 22mg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Potassium 204mg 6%
Protein 4.28g 7.08g 6%
Copper 0.049mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 3%
Iron 0.86mg 1.11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 12mg 14mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 58.94g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +264.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +893.1%
Contains more OtherOther +52.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4536.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.