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Mars vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mars and hummus

  • Mars has more calcium; however, hummus is richer in iron and fiber.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 51% more than hummus.
  • Hummus has 2 times less calcium than mars. Mars has 90mg of calcium, while hummus has 38mg.
  • Hummus contains less saturated fat.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Hummus, commercial.

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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
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%
Hummus
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.1%
Contains more IronIron +183.7%

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
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%
Hummus
6
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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 59%
Saturated fat 11.651g 1.437g 46%
Manganese 0.773mg 34%
Phosphorus 176mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 24%
Folate 83µg 21%
Iron 0.86mg 2.44mg 20%
Carbs 72.4g 14.29g 19%
Zinc 1.83mg 17%
Magnesium 71mg 17%
Fiber 2g 6g 16%
Calories 475kcal 166kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 15%
Fats 19.32g 9.6g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 15%
Sodium 136mg 379mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 10%
Protein 4.28g 7.9g 7%
Potassium 228mg 7%
Selenium 2.6µg 5%
Calcium 90mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
3
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
Hummus
2
8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +101.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +406.6%
Contains more OtherOther +42%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3817.1%

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
Hummus
3
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.