Mars vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mars and fruitcake
- Mars has more calcium; however, fruitcake is richer in iron and fiber.
- Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% more.
- Mars contains 3 times more calcium than fruitcake. Mars contains 90mg of calcium, while fruitcake contains 33mg.
- Fruitcake contains less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +172.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +140.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 1.048g | 48% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 22% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 9.1g | 16% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.07mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 324kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.7g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 153mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 2µg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 61.6g | 4% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 2.9g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 101mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +112.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +109.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1388.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91% |
