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Mars vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mars and fortune cookie

  • Mars has more calcium, while fortune cookie has more iron.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 55% more than fortune cookie.
  • Mars contains 8 times more calcium than fortune cookie. While mars contains 90mg of calcium, fortune cookie contains only 12mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fortune cookie is lower.
  • Mars has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cookies, fortune.

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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
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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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more IronIron +67.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%

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
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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 0% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.669g 50%
Fats 19.32g 2.7g 26%
Folate 66µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 10%
Calcium 90mg 12mg 8%
Manganese 0.19mg 8%
Iron 0.86mg 1.44mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Phosphorus 35mg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5%
Sodium 136mg 31mg 5%
Calories 475kcal 378kcal 5%
Carbs 72.4g 84g 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 3%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Magnesium 7mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 2%
Potassium 41mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Protein 4.28g 4.2g 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +615.6%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more WaterWater +370.6%
~equal in Protein ~4.2g

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/nutrients

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

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