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Mars vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mars and brazil nut

  • The amount of fiber, iron, and calcium in brazil nut is higher than in mars.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily saturated fat needs 22% more than mars.
  • Brazil nut has 45 times less sodium than mars. Mars has 136mg of sodium, while brazil nut has 3mg.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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
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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +182.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 163%
Phosphorus 725mg 104%
Magnesium 376mg 90%
Fats 19.32g 67.1g 74%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 51%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Zinc 4.06mg 37%
Fiber 2g 7.5g 22%
Iron 0.86mg 2.43mg 20%
Saturated fat 11.651g 16.134g 20%
Protein 4.28g 14.32g 20%
Carbs 72.4g 11.74g 20%
Potassium 659mg 19%
Calories 475kcal 659kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 8%
Calcium 90mg 160mg 7%
Sodium 136mg 3mg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
1
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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +234.6%
Contains more FatsFats +247.3%
Contains more WaterWater +101.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
1
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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