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Mars vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mars and tilsit cheese

  • Mars has more fiber and iron, while tilsit cheese has more calcium and vitamin A.
  • Tilsit cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 61% more than mars.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mars is lower.
  • Tilsit cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tilsit cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cheese, tilsit.

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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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more IronIron +273.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +677.8%

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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 88%
Phosphorus 500mg 71%
Calcium 90mg 700mg 61%
Protein 4.28g 24.41g 40%
Zinc 3.5mg 32%
Cholesterol 12mg 102mg 30%
Vitamin A 249µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.359mg 28%
Sodium 136mg 753mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Carbs 72.4g 1.88g 24%
Saturated fat 11.651g 16.775g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.136g 18%
Fats 19.32g 25.98g 10%
Iron 0.86mg 0.23mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 7%
Calories 475kcal 340kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.065mg 5%
Folate 20µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.721g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 3%
Copper 0.026mg 3%
Potassium 65mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.205mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 1.88g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.358mg 0%
Valine 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.704mg 0%

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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3751.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +470.3%
Contains more FatsFats +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2421.2%
Contains more OtherOther +111.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.5%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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