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Mars vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mars and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Mars has more calcium; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Peruvian groundcherry covers your daily vitamin C needs 12% more than mars.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has 10 times less calcium than mars. Mars has 90mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry has 9mg.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), 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
1
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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~mg
~equal in Potassium ~mg
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~equal in Manganese ~mg
~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
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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.7g 29%
Calories 475kcal 53kcal 21%
Carbs 72.4g 11.2g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 18%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 11mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 9%
Calcium 90mg 9mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Phosphorus 40mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 6%
Protein 4.28g 1.9g 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 1mg 2%
Net carbs 70.4g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
4
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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2660%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +546.4%
Contains more OtherOther +187.5%
Contains more WaterWater +4923.5%

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.