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Mars vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mars and lettuce

  • Mars has more calcium; however, lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 145% more than mars.
  • Lettuce contains 583 times less saturated fat than mars. Mars contains 11.651g of saturated fat, while lettuce contains 0.02g.
  • 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 Lettuce, green leaf, 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
1
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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.86mg

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%
Lettuce
11
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1740%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.02g 53%
Vitamin A 370µg 41%
Fats 19.32g 0.15g 29%
Calories 475kcal 15kcal 23%
Carbs 72.4g 2.87g 23%
Manganese 0.25mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 9.2mg 10%
Folate 38µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 6%
Protein 4.28g 1.36g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 6%
Potassium 194mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 28mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 36mg 5%
Phosphorus 29mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.029mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.3g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Zinc 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 1.57g N/A
Iron 0.86mg 0.86mg 0%
Sugar 58.94g 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12780%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2422.6%
Contains more OtherOther +259.4%
Contains more WaterWater +5487.1%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.