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Mars vs. Jellies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mars and jellies

  • Mars has more iron and calcium than jellies.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Mars contains 13 times more calcium than jellies. Mars contains 90mg of calcium, while jellies contain 7mg.
  • Jellies contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Jellies.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 2.1% 4.8% 7.1% 3.7% 0.82% 2.6% 3.9% 17% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1185.7%
Contains more IronIron +352.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%

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.
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 3% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 6% 0.68% 12% 4.6% 0% 0.75% 1.5% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Jellies DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.005g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.02g 30%
Calories 475kcal 266kcal 10%
Iron 0.86mg 0.19mg 8%
Protein 4.28g 0.15g 8%
Calcium 90mg 7mg 8%
Manganese 0.132mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 30mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.197mg 4%
Fiber 2g 1g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 2%
Potassium 54mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 2%
Choline 10.3mg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 6mg 1%
Copper 0.011mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 1%
Carbs 72.4g 69.95g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 68.95g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 51.22g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
4
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
70% 30%
Protein: 0.15 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 69.95 g
Water: 29.77 g
Other: 0.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2753.3%
Contains more FatsFats +96500%
Contains more OtherOther +1990.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1651.2%
~equal in Carbs ~69.95g

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
50% 10% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jellies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169642/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.