Mars vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mars and sesame
- Mars has less iron, calcium, and fiber.
- Sesame covers your daily iron needs 171% more than mars.
- Sesame contains 196 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while sesame contains 0.3g.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, 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 | +983.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1591.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 454% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 14.55mg | 171% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 145% | |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 107% | |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 90% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 975mg | 89% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 84% | |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 70% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 66% | |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 63% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 61% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 47% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 49.67g | 47% |
| Fiber | 2g | 11.8g | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 28% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 17.73g | 27% |
| Folate | 97µg | 24% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 6.957g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 23.45g | 16% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 573kcal | 5% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 11.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +208.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +314.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +157.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +175.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.3% |
