Mars vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and halva different?

Mars is higher in calcium; however, halva is richer in iron and fiber.
Daily need coverage for iron for halva is 46% higher.
Mars contains 3 times more saturated fat than halva. While mars contains 11.651g of saturated fat, halva contains only 4.127g.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Candies, halavah, plain 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

Halva

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.3%

Contains more IronIron

+426.7%

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

Halva

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+400%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper		1.202mg	134%
Phosphorus		607mg	87%
Polyunsaturated fat		8.481g	57%
Magnesium		218mg	52%
Iron	0.86mg	4.53mg	46%
Zinc		4.32mg	39%
Manganese		0.873mg	38%
Vitamin B1		0.424mg	35%
Saturated fat	11.651g	4.127g	34%
Vitamin B6		0.348mg	27%
Selenium		11.5µg	21%
Monounsaturated fat		8.194g	20%
Vitamin B3		2.856mg	18%
Protein	4.28g	12.49g	16%
Folate		65µg	16%
Fiber	2g	4.5g	10%
Vitamin B2		0.088mg	7%
Potassium		187mg	6%
Calcium	90mg	33mg	6%
Cholesterol	12mg	0mg	4%
Carbs	72.4g	60.49g	4%
Sodium	136mg	195mg	3%
Vitamin B5		0.174mg	3%
Fats	19.32g	21.52g	3%
Vitamin B12		0.04µg	2%
Calories	475kcal	469kcal	0%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	70.4g	55.99g	N/A
Sugar	58.94g		N/A
Trans fat	0.131g		N/A