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Mars vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and brown rice different?

  • Mars has more calcium than brown rice.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 57% higher.
  • Mars contains 246 times more sugar than brown rice. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, brown rice contains only 0.24g.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked are the varieties used 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
Mars
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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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
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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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Brown rice DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.26g 52%
Manganese 0.974mg 42%
Fats 19.32g 0.97g 28%
Calories 475kcal 123kcal 18%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 16%
Carbs 72.4g 25.58g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 15%
Phosphorus 103mg 15%
Copper 0.106mg 12%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Magnesium 39mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 9%
Calcium 90mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Sodium 136mg 4mg 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.86mg 0.56mg 4%
Protein 4.28g 2.74g 3%
Potassium 86mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 2%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1891.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183%
Contains more OtherOther +422.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4033.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.