Mars vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mars and nachos
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 47% more than nachos.
- Nachos have 27 times less sugar than mars. Mars has 58.94g of sugar, while nachos have 2.17g.
- Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.
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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 | +42.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.5% |
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 | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 2.173g | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.02g | 35% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.04g | 34% | |
| Phosphorus | 198mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin E | 4.08mg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 16% | |
| Vitamin K | 19.3µg | 16% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 34.91g | 12% |
| Starch | 28.33g | 12% | |
| Potassium | 362mg | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.123mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 10% | |
| Manganese | 0.187mg | 8% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 313mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.064mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 343kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.2g | 5% |
| Choline | 26.4mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 21.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.75mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 4.32g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 31.71g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 2.17g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0.058g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.521mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.229mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.617g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.032g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.343g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2100% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.3% |
