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Mars vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mars and jícama raw

  • Mars has more calcium; however, jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains 34 times less sodium than mars. Mars contains 136mg of sodium, while jícama raw contains 4mg.
  • Jícama raw has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mars is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Yambean (jicama), raw.

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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
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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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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
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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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3940%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Jícama raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.021g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.09g 30%
Calories 475kcal 38kcal 22%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 20.2mg 22%
Carbs 72.4g 8.82g 21%
Fiber 2g 4.9g 12%
Calcium 90mg 12mg 8%
Protein 4.28g 0.72g 7%
Sodium 136mg 4mg 6%
Copper 0.048mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 150mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 0.6mg 3%
Phosphorus 18mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +494.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +720.9%
Contains more OtherOther +666.7%
Contains more WaterWater +5198.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.