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Mars vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mars and crab stick

  • The amount of calcium, fiber, and iron in mars is higher than in crab stick.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 57% more than crab stick.
  • Crab stick has 9 times less sugar than mars. Mars has 58.94g of sugar, while crab stick has 6.25g.
  • Crab stick contains less saturated fat.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of crab stick is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi.

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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 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +592.3%
Contains more IronIron +120.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%

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% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Crab stick DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.216g 52%
Selenium 22.3µg 41%
Phosphorus 282mg 40%
Fats 19.32g 0.46g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 24%
Calories 475kcal 95kcal 19%
Carbs 72.4g 15g 19%
Sodium 136mg 529mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Calcium 90mg 13mg 8%
Protein 4.28g 7.62g 7%
Iron 0.86mg 0.39mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 6%
Fiber 2g 0.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 4%
Copper 0.032mg 4%
Zinc 0.33mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 3%
Potassium 90mg 3%
Cholesterol 12mg 20mg 3%
Choline 13mg 2%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 6.25g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g 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
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +4100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78%
Contains more WaterWater +4291.8%
~equal in Other ~2.26g

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
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 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. Crab stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/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.