Mars vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between mars and milk
- Milk contains less iron and fiber than mars.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 55% higher.
- Milk is lower in saturated fat.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index than milk.
Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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 IronIron | +2766.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.6% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.633g | 50% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.97g | 28% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 42kcal | 22% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 4.99g | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 125mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 44mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 3.37g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1891.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1350.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +206.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5189.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.6% |
