Mars vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mars and peanut butter
- The amount of fiber and iron in peanut butter is higher than in mars.
- Peanut butter covers your daily fiber needs 12% more than mars.
- Peanut butter has 8 times less sodium than mars. Mars has 136mg of sodium, while peanut butter has 17mg.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of peanut butter is 14.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.
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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 | +83.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +102.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.535g | 84% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 13.112mg | 82% | |
| Manganese | 1.665mg | 72% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.941g | 65% | |
| Vitamin E | 9.1mg | 61% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 51.36g | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 335mg | 48% | |
| Copper | 0.422mg | 47% | |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 40% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 22.21g | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.441mg | 34% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.137mg | 23% | |
| Zinc | 2.51mg | 23% | |
| Folate | 87µg | 22% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 22.31g | 17% |
| Potassium | 558mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 13% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 5g | 12% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 1.74mg | 11% |
| Choline | 63mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 7% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 10.325g | 6% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 598kcal | 6% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 17mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 49mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Starch | 3.56g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 17.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 10.49g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0.075g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.231mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.525mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.616mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.546mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.202mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.557mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.027g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.215g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.28 g
Fats:
19.32 g
Carbs:
72.4 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
22.21 g
Fats:
51.36 g
Carbs:
22.31 g
Water:
1.23 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +224.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +418.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +165.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.535 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.4% |
