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Mars vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mars and cocoa solids?

  • Cocoa solids are richer than mars in iron and fiber.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for iron is 163% more.
  • Mars has 34 times more sugar than cocoa solids. While mars has 58.94g of sugar, cocoa solids have only 1.75g.
  • The glycemic index of cocoa solids is lower.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened types in this article.

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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
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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.2%
Contains more IronIron +1511.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%

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
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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 421%
Manganese 3.837mg 167%
Iron 0.86mg 13.86mg 163%
Fiber 2g 37g 140%
Magnesium 499mg 119%
Phosphorus 734mg 105%
Zinc 6.81mg 62%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Potassium 1524mg 45%
Protein 4.28g 19.6g 31%
Selenium 14.3µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 19%
Saturated fat 11.651g 8.07g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 14%
Calories 475kcal 228kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 11%
Fats 19.32g 13.7g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 9%
Folate 32µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 7%
Sodium 136mg 21mg 5%
Carbs 72.4g 57.9g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 128mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 1.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
2
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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +41%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +357.9%
Contains more WaterWater +76.5%
Contains more OtherOther +152.2%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.