Mars vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mars and refried beans
- Mars has more calcium; however, refried beans are higher in iron, fiber, and vitamin C.
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 55% more than refried beans.
- Refried beans contain 109 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while refried beans contain 0.54g.
- The glycemic index of mars is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).
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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 | +210.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.4% |
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 | +1100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.631g | 50% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 2.01g | 27% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 22% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 13.55g | 20% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 90kcal | 19% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 92mg | 13% | |
| Manganese | 0.289mg | 13% | |
| Selenium | 5.8µg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 370mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 1.44mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.7g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 29mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.189mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 4% | |
| Choline | 21.2mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 4.98g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 9.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.54g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0.016g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.231mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.438mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.377mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.169g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.36g | 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:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +861.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +434.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4473.5% |
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
0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.543 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.6% |
