Mars vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and steak different?
- Mars is higher in fiber and calcium; however, steak is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for steak is 22% higher.
- Steak has less sugar.
- Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than mars (62).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +179.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.4% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 92% | |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 58% | |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 58% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 24.85g | 41% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 38% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 32% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 0g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 23% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 23% | |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 23% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 78mg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.4mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 8.443g | 15% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 271kcal | 10% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 0g | 8% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 58mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 19.02g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +325.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +480.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3170% |
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Fats
~19.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.5% |
