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Mars vs. Sorghum syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mars and sorghum syrup?

  • Mars is higher in fiber, yet sorghum syrup is higher in iron and calcium.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sorghum syrup is lower.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Syrups, sorghum types 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
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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 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +341.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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
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% 0% 0% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Sorghum syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 67%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 52%
Iron 0.86mg 3.8mg 37%
Fats 19.32g 0g 30%
Potassium 1000mg 29%
Magnesium 100mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Copper 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 12%
Calories 475kcal 290kcal 9%
Protein 4.28g 0g 9%
Phosphorus 56mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 90mg 150mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 8mg 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 4%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Carbs 72.4g 74.9g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 74.9g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 74.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 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
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1235.3%
~equal in Carbs ~74.9g
~equal in Other ~2.4g

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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. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/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.