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Mars vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and spinach raw different?

  • Spinach raw has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron than mars.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for spinach raw is 184% higher.
  • Mars contains 185 times more saturated fat than spinach raw. While mars contains 11.651g of saturated fat, spinach raw contains only 0.063g.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than mars (62).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Spinach, raw are the varieties used 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
0
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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +215.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
~equal in Calcium ~99mg

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
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 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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5520%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.063g 53%
Vitamin A 469µg 52%
Folate 194µg 49%
Manganese 0.897mg 39%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 28.1mg 31%
Fats 19.32g 0.39g 29%
Calories 475kcal 23kcal 23%
Carbs 72.4g 3.63g 23%
Iron 0.86mg 2.71mg 23%
Magnesium 79mg 19%
Potassium 558mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 15%
Copper 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 7%
Phosphorus 49mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 5%
Zinc 0.53mg 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Protein 4.28g 2.86g 3%
Sodium 136mg 79mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Fiber 2g 2.2g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1%
Calcium 90mg 99mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
4
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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4853.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1894.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%
Contains more WaterWater +5276.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.