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Mars vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mars and Mexican tea?

  • Mars has less calcium, iron, and fiber than Mexican tea.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for calcium is 19% higher.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Epazote, raw types in this comparison.

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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
Mars
0
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 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.6%
Contains more IronIron +118.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.4%

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
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 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +620%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 135%
Folate 215µg 54%
Saturated fat 11.651g 53%
Magnesium 121mg 29%
Fats 19.32g 0.52g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 27%
Calories 475kcal 32kcal 22%
Carbs 72.4g 7.44g 22%
Copper 0.19mg 21%
Potassium 633mg 19%
Calcium 90mg 275mg 19%
Iron 0.86mg 1.88mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 12%
Phosphorus 86mg 12%
Zinc 1.1mg 10%
Protein 4.28g 0.33g 8%
Fiber 2g 3.8g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 136mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Net carbs 70.4g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1197%
Contains more FatsFats +3615.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +873.1%
Contains more WaterWater +5147.6%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/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.