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Mars vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mars and bran raw

  • Mars has less iron and fiber.
  • Bran raw covers your daily iron needs 57% more than mars.
  • Bran raw contains 41 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while bran raw contains 1.45g.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Oat bran, 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.
Mars
Mars
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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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.2%
Contains more IronIron +529.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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
Mars
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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 0% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 245%
Phosphorus 734mg 105%
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 98%
Selenium 45.2µg 82%
Iron 0.86mg 5.41mg 57%
Magnesium 235mg 56%
Fiber 2g 15.4g 54%
Saturated fat 11.651g 1.328g 47%
Copper 0.403mg 45%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 30%
Zinc 3.11mg 28%
Protein 4.28g 17.3g 26%
Fats 19.32g 7.03g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.766g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 17%
Potassium 566mg 17%
Folate 52µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 13%
Calories 475kcal 246kcal 11%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 4mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.934mg 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 90mg 58mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Carbs 72.4g 66.22g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 1.45g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
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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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +174.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +304.2%
Contains more WaterWater +285.3%
Contains more OtherOther +26.1%
~equal in Carbs ~66.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.