Mars vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and leek different?
- Leek is higher than mars in vitamin A, iron, and vitamin C.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than leek.
- Mars contains 15 times more sugar than leek. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while leek contains 3.9g.
- Leek is lower in saturated fat.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index (62) than leek (32).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types were 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 | +52.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +144.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.3% |
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 | +2300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.04g | 53% |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 39% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.3g | 29% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 61kcal | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 14.15g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 18% | |
| Folate | 64µg | 16% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.1mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 1.5g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 20mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 180mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +185.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6340% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +411.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +119% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4782.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
