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Mars vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mars and filo

  • Mars has more calcium; however, filo is richer in iron.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 51% more than filo.
  • Filo has 327 times less sugar than mars. Mars has 58.94g of sugar, while filo has 0.18g.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of filo is 38.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Phyllo dough.

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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
2
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%
Filo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.8%
Contains more IronIron +273.3%

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
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%
Filo
9
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% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Filo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 1.47g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 45%
Selenium 23.3µg 42%
Iron 0.86mg 3.21mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 25%
Folate 88µg 22%
Manganese 0.476mg 21%
Fats 19.32g 6g 20%
Sodium 136mg 483mg 15%
Copper 0.101mg 11%
Phosphorus 75mg 11%
Calories 475kcal 299kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 8%
Calcium 90mg 11mg 8%
Carbs 72.4g 52.6g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 6%
Protein 4.28g 7.1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 4%
Potassium 74mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0.18g N/A
Fiber 2g 1.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
3
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
Filo
2
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +222%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.6%
Contains more OtherOther +35.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1817.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Filo
3
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.