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Mars vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mars and caviar

  • Mars has more fiber; however, caviar has more iron, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for caviar is 192% higher.
  • Caviar is lower in sugar.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index than caviar.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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%
Caviar
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.6%
Contains more IronIron +1281.4%

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%
Caviar
12
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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 12mg 588mg 192%
Iron 0.86mg 11.88mg 138%
Selenium 65.5µg 119%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Magnesium 300mg 71%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 70%
Sodium 136mg 1500mg 59%
Phosphorus 356mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 49%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 48%
Protein 4.28g 24.6g 41%
Saturated fat 11.651g 4.06g 35%
Vitamin A 271µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 25%
Carbs 72.4g 4g 23%
Calcium 90mg 275mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 16%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin D 117IU 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Folate 50µg 13%
Copper 0.11mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 12%
Calories 475kcal 264kcal 11%
Zinc 0.95mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Potassium 181mg 5%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Fats 19.32g 17.9g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 4g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
2
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
Caviar
3
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1710%
Contains more ProteinProtein +474.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2694.1%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%
~equal in Fats ~17.9g

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
Caviar
3
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.