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Mars vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and gooseberries different?

  • Mars is higher in iron and calcium; however, gooseberries are richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
  • Mars contains 136 times more sodium than gooseberries. While mars contains 136mg of sodium, gooseberries contain only 1mg.
  • Gooseberries have less saturated fat.
  • Gooseberries have a lower glycemic index (15) than mars (62).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Gooseberries, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more IronIron +177.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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
Mars
0
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%
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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5440%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Gooseberry DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.038g 53%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 27.7mg 30%
Fats 19.32g 0.58g 29%
Calories 475kcal 44kcal 22%
Carbs 72.4g 10.18g 21%
Fiber 2g 4.3g 9%
Copper 0.07mg 8%
Protein 4.28g 0.88g 7%
Calcium 90mg 25mg 7%
Iron 0.86mg 0.31mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 6%
Potassium 198mg 6%
Manganese 0.144mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 1mg 6%
Phosphorus 27mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.317g 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 5.88g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3231%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +611.2%
Contains more OtherOther +369.4%
Contains more WaterWater +5068.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.