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Mars vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mars and peppermint?

  • Mars has less vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, fiber, and calcium than peppermint.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 82% higher.
  • Mars has 47 times more saturated fat than peppermint. Mars has 11.651g of saturated fat, while peppermint has 0.246g.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Peppermint, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more IronIron +490.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6260%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Peppermint DV% diff.
Iron 0.86mg 5.08mg 53%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.246g 52%
Manganese 1.176mg 51%
Copper 0.329mg 37%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 31.8mg 35%
Folate 114µg 29%
Fats 19.32g 0.94g 28%
Fiber 2g 8g 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 24%
Calories 475kcal 70kcal 20%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 20%
Magnesium 80mg 19%
Carbs 72.4g 14.89g 19%
Potassium 569mg 17%
Calcium 90mg 243mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 10%
Phosphorus 73mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 7%
Sodium 136mg 31mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3%
Protein 4.28g 3.75g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1955.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +386.2%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more WaterWater +4526.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.