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Mars vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and plantain raw different?

  • Mars is higher in calcium; however, plantain raw is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
  • Mars contains 34 times more sodium than plantain raw. While mars contains 136mg of sodium, plantain raw contains only 4mg.
  • Plantain raw has less saturated fat.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index (37) than mars (62).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Plantains, raw are the varieties used 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
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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3580%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Plantain raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.143g 52%
Fats 19.32g 0.37g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 23%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 18.4mg 20%
Calories 475kcal 122kcal 18%
Potassium 499mg 15%
Carbs 72.4g 31.89g 14%
Magnesium 37mg 9%
Calcium 90mg 3mg 9%
Copper 0.081mg 9%
Folate 22µg 6%
Protein 4.28g 1.3g 6%
Sodium 136mg 4mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 1%
Fiber 2g 2.3g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 15g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5121.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127%
Contains more OtherOther +98.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3740%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.