Mars vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mars and flax seeds
- Flax seeds have more fiber, iron, and calcium than mars.
- Flax seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 101% more.
- Mars contains 38 times more sugar than flax seeds. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while flax seeds contain 1.55g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Seeds, flaxseed.
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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 | +183.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +566.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.9% |
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 | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 192% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 137% | |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 136% | |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 108% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 27.3g | 101% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 93% | |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 92% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 5.73mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 46% | |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 39% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 3.663g | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 36% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 42.16g | 35% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 18.29g | 28% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 24% | |
| Folate | 87µg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 19% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 19% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 255mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 28.88g | 15% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 534kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 1.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 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:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +150.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +327.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +118.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +309.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.3% |
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
3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.73 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.6% |
