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Mars vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mars and short ribs

  • Mars has more fiber and calcium; however, short ribs are richer in iron.
  • Short ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 31% more than mars.
  • Short ribs contain less sugar.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of short ribs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more IronIron +168.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%

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%
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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 109%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 47%
Zinc 4.88mg 44%
Selenium 20.8µg 38%
Fats 19.32g 41.98g 35%
Protein 4.28g 21.57g 35%
Saturated fat 11.651g 17.8g 28%
Cholesterol 12mg 94mg 27%
Carbs 72.4g 0g 24%
Phosphorus 162mg 23%
Iron 0.86mg 2.31mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 17%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 12%
Copper 0.099mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 10%
Calcium 90mg 12mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Potassium 224mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 4%
Sodium 136mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Calories 475kcal 471kcal 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +215.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +404%
Contains more FatsFats +117.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2001.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
1
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.5%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.