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Mars vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mars and chocolate ice cream

  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 24% more.
  • Mars contains 2 times more sugar than chocolate ice cream. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while chocolate ice cream contains 25.36g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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
0
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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 6.8g 22%
Copper 0.135mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 15%
Phosphorus 107mg 15%
Carbs 72.4g 28.2g 15%
Calories 475kcal 216kcal 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Fats 19.32g 11g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 8%
Potassium 249mg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Cholesterol 12mg 34mg 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 4%
Sodium 136mg 76mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.2g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 90mg 109mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Protein 4.28g 3.8g 1%
Iron 0.86mg 0.93mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 27g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more FatsFats +75.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.7%
Contains more OtherOther +76.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3176.5%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.