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Mars vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mars and truffle

  • The amount of fiber, iron, and calcium in truffle is higher than in mars.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 272% more than mars.
  • Truffle has 4 times less sodium than mars. Mars has 136mg of sodium, while truffle has 35mg.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of truffle is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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%
Truffle
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.7%
Contains more IronIron +583.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 2g 70.1g 272%
Manganese 1.951mg 85%
Selenium 43.4µg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 65%
Iron 0.86mg 5.88mg 63%
Saturated fat 11.651g 53%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 39%
Fats 19.32g 0.73g 29%
Phosphorus 184mg 26%
Potassium 754mg 22%
Copper 0.183mg 20%
Magnesium 83mg 20%
Zinc 1.32mg 12%
Protein 4.28g 9.25g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Folate 38µg 10%
Calories 475kcal 284kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 9%
Calcium 90mg 159mg 7%
Sodium 136mg 35mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 72.4g 73.01g 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A

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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +2546.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.1%
Contains more WaterWater +770.6%
~equal in Carbs ~73.01g
~equal in Other ~2.21g

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.