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Mars vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mars and wakame

  • Mars has more fiber, while wakame has more iron and calcium.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
  • Wakame contains 91 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while wakame contains 0.65g.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Seaweed, wakame, raw.

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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%
Wakame
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +153.5%

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%
Wakame
11
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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 61%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.13g 52%
Folate 196µg 49%
Sodium 136mg 872mg 32%
Copper 0.284mg 32%
Fats 19.32g 0.64g 29%
Magnesium 107mg 25%
Calories 475kcal 45kcal 22%
Carbs 72.4g 9.14g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 18%
Iron 0.86mg 2.18mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 14%
Phosphorus 80mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Fiber 2g 0.5g 6%
Calcium 90mg 150mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3mg 3%
Zinc 0.38mg 3%
Protein 4.28g 3.03g 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Potassium 50mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0.65g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
3
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
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2918.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +692.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4605.3%
Contains more OtherOther +213%

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
Wakame
3
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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