Mars vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mars and macadamia
- The amount of iron and fiber in macadamia is higher than in mars.
- Macadamia covers your daily need for iron, 35% more than mars.
- Mars contains 27 times more sodium than macadamia. While mars contains 136mg of sodium, macadamia contains only 5mg.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of macadamia is 10, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw.
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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 | +329.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
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 | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 180% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 147% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 100% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 75.77g | 87% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 84% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 3.69mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 31% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 27% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 8.6g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 21% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 13.82g | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 15% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 718kcal | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 368mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 10% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 7.91g | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 12.061g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 85mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 4.57g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +423.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +292.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Saturated fat
~12.061g
