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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.
Mars
1
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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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.
Mars
1
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%
Custard
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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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Custard 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
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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +383%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.4%
Contains more OtherOther +139.6%
Contains more WaterWater +4220.6%
~equal in Protein ~3.99g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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