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Mars vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and veggie burgers different?

  • Veggie burgers have more iron and fiber than mars.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 51% higher.
  • Mars contains 55 times more sugar than veggie burgers. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, veggie burgers contain only 1.07g.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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
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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.1%
Contains more IronIron +180.2%

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
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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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +206.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +407.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.8%
Contains more WaterWater +3500.6%
~equal in Other ~2.52g

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mars Veggie burger
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 221%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 84%
Saturated fat 11.651g 1.44g 46%
Selenium 22.6µg 41%
Manganese 0.951mg 41%
Folate 124µg 31%
Phosphorus 206mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 23%
Protein 4.28g 15.7g 23%
Copper 0.2mg 22%
Fats 19.32g 6.3g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 19%
Carbs 72.4g 14.27g 19%
Iron 0.86mg 2.41mg 19%
Sodium 136mg 569mg 19%
Calories 475kcal 177kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 13%
Magnesium 56mg 13%
Fiber 2g 4.9g 12%
Zinc 1.26mg 11%
Potassium 333mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 6%
Calcium 90mg 136mg 5%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4.5mg 4%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Cholesterol 12mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Net carbs 70.4g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Mars Veggie burger
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Mars
97%
Veggie burger
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Mars
71%
Veggie burger

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Sugar (difference - 57.87g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 10.211g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mars
Mars contains less Sodium (difference - 433mg)

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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.