Mars vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and waffle different?
- Waffle has more iron and calcium than mars.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 44% higher.
- Waffle has less saturated fat.
- Mars has a lower glycemic index (62) than waffle (76).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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 less SodiumSodium | -73.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +168.6% |
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 | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.2µg | 84% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 45% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 2.866g | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 27% | |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 22% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 69mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.31mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 255mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 511mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 13% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 32.9g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.265mg | 12% | |
| Folate | 46µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 9% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 291kcal | 9% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 14.1g | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 65µg | 7% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 7.9g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 159mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 32.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.384mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.179mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.409mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +37% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2370.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.4% |
