Mars vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and margarine different?
- Mars is higher in iron, calcium, and fiber; however, margarine is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for margarine is 68% higher.
- Margarine has less sugar.
- Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than mars (62).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1333.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
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 | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 162% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 97% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 80.71g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 91% | |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 78% | |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 60% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 0.7g | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 15.189g | 16% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 717kcal | 12% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 3mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 0g | 8% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 0.16g | 8% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 18mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 0.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 14.89g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2575% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10242.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +317.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +871.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.3% |
