Mars vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and fruit preserves different?
- Mars is higher in calcium; however, fruit preserves are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
- Mars contains 5 times more calcium than fruit preserves. While mars contains 90mg of calcium, fruit preserves contain only 20mg.
- Fruit preserves have less saturated fat.
- Fruit preserves have a lower glycemic index (51) than mars (62).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Jams and preserves 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1660% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.01g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.07g | 30% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 11% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 278kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 8.8mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 0.37g | 8% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 20mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 6% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.49mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 10.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 68.86g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 67.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.28 g
Fats:
19.32 g
Carbs:
72.4 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
0.37 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
68.86 g
Water:
30.47 g
Other:
0.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1056.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27500% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +900% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1692.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~68.86g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0g
