Mars vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mars and muffin?
- Mars has less iron than muffin.
- Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% higher.
- Mars has 2 times more calcium than muffin. Mars has 90mg of calcium, while muffin has 44mg.
- Muffin contains less saturated fat.
We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +104.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +51.2% |
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 | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 54% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 2.844g | 40% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 21% | |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 20% | |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 12% | |
| Folate | 48µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 336mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 1.3mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 30mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 53g | 6% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 375kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 44mg | 5% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 16.07g | 5% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 4.49g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 31.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +20.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1368.2% |
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Protein
~4.49g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.6% |
