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Mars vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mars and rice?

  • Mars is richer than rice in calcium and fiber.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Mars has 1179 times more sugar than rice. While mars has 58.94g of sugar, rice has only 0.05g.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types in this article.

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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
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%
Rice
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +39.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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
1
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%
Rice
8
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Rice DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.077g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.28g 29%
Manganese 0.472mg 21%
Calories 475kcal 130kcal 17%
Folate 58µg 15%
Carbs 72.4g 28.17g 15%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 9%
Calcium 90mg 10mg 8%
Copper 0.069mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 7%
Fiber 2g 0.4g 6%
Phosphorus 43mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 1mg 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.86mg 1.2mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Protein 4.28g 2.69g 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 1%
Potassium 35mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157%
Contains more OtherOther +447.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3925.9%

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
Rice
3
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.