Mars vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and wafer different?
- Mars is higher in calcium; however, wafer is richer in iron and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for iron for wafer is 39% higher.
- Mars contains 3 times more calcium than wafer. While mars contains 90mg of calcium, wafer contains only 31mg.
- Wafer has less saturated fat.
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +190.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +366.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 51% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 4.01mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 4.241g | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 30% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 28% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 580mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 17% | |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 13% | |
| Folate | 47µg | 12% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 12% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 10% | |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 8% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 14.2g | 8% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.4g | 6% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 31mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 6.6g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 4% | |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 433kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 72.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +164.7% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.6% |
