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Mars vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mars and vegetable?

  • Mars is richer in calcium, yet vegetable is richer in vitamin A and fiber.
  • Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 82% higher.
  • Mars has 376 times more saturated fat than vegetable. Mars has 11.651g of saturated fat, while vegetable has 0.031g.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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
1
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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.82mg

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
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 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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +540%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Vegetable DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.031g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.15g 29%
Vitamin A 214µg 24%
Calories 475kcal 65kcal 21%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 20%
Carbs 72.4g 13.09g 20%
Manganese 0.379mg 16%
Fiber 2g 4.4g 10%
Copper 0.083mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 9%
Calcium 90mg 25mg 7%
Phosphorus 51mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 5%
Potassium 169mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 4%
Sodium 136mg 35mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Choline 24.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Protein 4.28g 2.86g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 0.82mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 3.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
4
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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12780%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.1%
Contains more OtherOther +243.3%
Contains more WaterWater +4795.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.