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Mars vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mars and wasabi

  • Wasabi has more vitamin C and fiber than mars.
  • Wasabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% more.
  • Mars contains 8 times more sodium than wasabi. Mars contains 136mg of sodium, while wasabi contains 17mg.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of wasabi is 41.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Wasabi, root, 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
0
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%
Wasabi
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.2%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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%
Wasabi
8
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8280%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Wasabi DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 53%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 41.9mg 46%
Fats 19.32g 0.63g 29%
Fiber 2g 7.8g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 21%
Calories 475kcal 109kcal 18%
Copper 0.155mg 17%
Manganese 0.391mg 17%
Potassium 568mg 17%
Carbs 72.4g 23.54g 16%
Magnesium 69mg 16%
Zinc 1.62mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 11%
Phosphorus 80mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 9%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 5%
Sodium 136mg 17mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 128mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.86mg 1.03mg 2%
Protein 4.28g 4.8g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g 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
Wasabi
2
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +2966.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.6%
Contains more OtherOther +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +3965.3%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.