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Mars vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mars and cornmeal

  • Mars has more calcium; however, cornmeal has more iron and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 57% higher.
  • Cornmeal has 37 times less sugar than mars. Mars has 58.94g of sugar, while cornmeal has 1.61g.
  • Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +407%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Cornmeal DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.22g 52%
Folate 209µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 46%
Iron 0.86mg 4.36mg 44%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 29%
Fats 19.32g 1.75g 27%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Phosphorus 99mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 14%
Calcium 90mg 3mg 9%
Fiber 2g 3.9g 8%
Copper 0.076mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Protein 4.28g 7.11g 6%
Zinc 0.66mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 7mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Calories 475kcal 370kcal 5%
Potassium 142mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Carbs 72.4g 79.45g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 1.61g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +1004%
Contains more OtherOther +351%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.1%
Contains more WaterWater +557.6%
~equal in Carbs ~79.45g

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.