Mars vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mars and crackers
- Mars contains less iron than crackers.
- Crackers' daily need coverage for iron is 40% higher.
- Crackers contain 7 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while crackers contain 8.18g.
The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +368.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 13.137g | 88% | |
| Vitamin K | 69.3µg | 58% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 4.03mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.456mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.416mg | 35% | |
| Phosphorus | 248mg | 35% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 5.562g | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.352mg | 27% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 726mg | 26% |
| Folate | 92µg | 23% | |
| Manganese | 0.491mg | 21% | |
| Starch | 49.69g | 20% | |
| Vitamin E | 3.03mg | 20% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.553g | 16% | |
| Selenium | 6.7µg | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.104mg | 12% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 26.43g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 6.64g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 61.3g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 120mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.6mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 510kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 8.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 1.076g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.246mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.471mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.331mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.294mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.485g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 11.48g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +84.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.3% |
