Mars vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and tamale different?
- Mars has more calcium than tamale.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 46% higher.
- Mars contains 60 times more sugar than tamale. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, tamale contains only 0.99g.
- Mars has a lower glycemic index (62) than tamale (82).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Tamales (Navajo) 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 | +210.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.9% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 2.396g | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 23% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 6.12g | 20% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 18.12g | 18% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 153kcal | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 14% | |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 427mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 6µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 10% | |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 29mg | 6% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 1.22mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.1g | 4% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 6.28g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 15.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.99g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +215.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +299.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3905.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.4% |
