Mars vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mars and hamburgers
- Hamburgers have more iron than mars.
- Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% more.
- Mars contains 14 times more sugar than hamburgers. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while hamburgers contain 4.15g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -67.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +234.9% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 60% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 34% | |
Saturated fat | 11.651g | 5.096g | 30% |
Protein | 4.28g | 17.08g | 26% |
Zinc | 2.87mg | 26% | |
Iron | 0.86mg | 2.88mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 19% | |
Phosphorus | 136mg | 19% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 18% | |
Carbs | 72.4g | 24.1g | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 16% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 14% | |
Folate | 56µg | 14% | |
Sodium | 136mg | 414mg | 12% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 47mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 10% | |
Calories | 475kcal | 295kcal | 9% |
Manganese | 0.217mg | 9% | |
Fats | 19.32g | 14.36g | 8% |
Potassium | 226mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
Magnesium | 20mg | 5% | |
Fiber | 2g | 0.9g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 3% | |
Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
Calcium | 90mg | 102mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 70.4g | 23.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 58.94g | 4.15g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.131g | 0.814g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.666mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.319mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.226mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.823mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +34.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +200.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +28.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +299.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2410% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.3% |