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Mars vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and corn raw different?

  • Mars is higher in calcium; however, corn raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 57% higher.
  • Mars contains 45 times more calcium than corn raw. While mars contains 90mg of calcium, corn raw contains only 2mg.
  • Corn raw has less saturated fat.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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.
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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4400%
Contains more IronIron +65.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1260%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Corn raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.325g 51%
Fats 19.32g 1.35g 28%
Calories 475kcal 86kcal 19%
Carbs 72.4g 18.7g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 14%
Phosphorus 89mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 11%
Folate 42µg 11%
Magnesium 37mg 9%
Calcium 90mg 2mg 9%
Potassium 270mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 7%
Manganese 0.163mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 6.8mg 7%
Copper 0.054mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 15mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Zinc 0.46mg 4%
Iron 0.86mg 0.52mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Protein 4.28g 3.27g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 6.26g N/A
Fiber 2g 2g 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1331.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.2%
Contains more OtherOther +265.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4373.5%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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