Mars vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mars and custard
- Mars has more fiber and iron than custard.
- Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% more.
- Custard contains less sugar.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of custard is 35.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.
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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 more IronIron | +152.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 11.651g | 2.032g | 44% |
Fats | 19.32g | 4g | 24% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.52µg | 22% | |
Phosphorus | 130mg | 19% | |
Calories | 475kcal | 122kcal | 18% |
Carbs | 72.4g | 17.6g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.699mg | 14% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 51mg | 13% |
Selenium | 6µg | 11% | |
Fiber | 2g | 0g | 8% |
Iron | 0.86mg | 0.34mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 47IU | 6% | |
Vitamin A | 52µg | 6% | |
Potassium | 207mg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
Calcium | 90mg | 139mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 16mg | 4% | |
Copper | 0.03mg | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.127g | 3% | |
Sodium | 136mg | 84mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.312g | 2% | |
Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.132mg | 1% | |
Protein | 4.28g | 3.99g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 70.4g | 17.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 58.94g | 4.82g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +383% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +311.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +139.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +4220.6% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.6% |