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Mars vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and tea different?

  • Mars has more iron, calcium, and fiber than tea.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
  • Tea has less saturated fat.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than mars (62).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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
Mars
2
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%
Tea
Tea
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +8500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
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%
Tea
Tea
5
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% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Tea DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0g 30%
Calories 475kcal 1kcal 24%
Carbs 72.4g 0.17g 24%
Manganese 0.392mg 17%
Iron 0.86mg 0.01mg 11%
Calcium 90mg 3mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Protein 4.28g 0.06g 8%
Sodium 136mg 4mg 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 18mg 1%
Copper 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 0.17g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 0%
Sugar 58.94g 0.02g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7033.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42488.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +5760%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.