Mars vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mars and safflower
- The amount of iron in safflower is higher than in mars.
- Safflower covers your daily need for iron, 51% more than mars.
- Mars contains 45 times more sodium than safflower. While mars contains 136mg of sodium, safflower contains only 3mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.
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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 | +15.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +469.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.747mg | 194% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.223g | 188% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.163mg | 97% | |
| Phosphorus | 644mg | 92% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.17mg | 90% | |
| Manganese | 2.014mg | 88% | |
| Magnesium | 353mg | 84% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.03mg | 81% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 4.9mg | 51% |
| Zinc | 5.05mg | 46% | |
| Folate | 160µg | 40% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 3.682g | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.415mg | 32% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 38.45g | 29% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 16.18g | 24% |
| Potassium | 687mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.284mg | 14% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 34.29g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.848g | 12% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 517kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 78mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 34.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.717mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.154mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.452mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +111.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +278% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +99% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +230.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.4% |
