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Mars vs. Clif Z bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mars and clif Z bar

  • Clif Z bar has more vitamin C, calcium, fiber, and iron than mars.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% more.
  • Mars contains 2 times more sugar than clif Z bar. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while clif Z bar contains 30.56g.
  • Clif Z bar contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Clif Z bar.

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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 59% 133% 29% 101% 62% 31% 105% 49% 228% 81%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393.3%
Contains more IronIron +214%

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 1.7% 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 130% 0% 20% 0% 103% 23% 9% 35% 17% 0% 22% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7720%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Clif Z bar DV% diff.
Manganese 1.748mg 76%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 39.1mg 43%
Saturated fat 11.651g 2.721g 41%
Calcium 90mg 444mg 35%
Phosphorus 244mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.411mg 34%
Selenium 14.8µg 27%
Fiber 2g 8.3g 25%
Iron 0.86mg 2.7mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.319g 22%
Copper 0.187mg 21%
Magnesium 82mg 20%
Fats 19.32g 9.72g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.588mg 12%
Potassium 333mg 10%
Zinc 1.15mg 10%
Sodium 136mg 375mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.7µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.447g 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Calories 475kcal 409kcal 3%
Protein 4.28g 5.55g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 3%
Carbs 72.4g 74.72g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 66.42g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 30.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.164mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.216mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0%
Lysine 0.242mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 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
6% 10% 75% 8% 2%
Protein: 5.55 g
Fats: 9.72 g
Carbs: 74.72 g
Water: 7.74 g
Other: 2.27 g
Contains more FatsFats +98.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +355.3%
~equal in Carbs ~74.72g
~equal in Other ~2.27g

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
32% 29% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.721 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.447 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.319 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%

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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. Clif Z bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173477/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.