Mars vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and wheat different?
- Mars is richer in calcium, while wheat is higher in iron.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 56% more than wheat .
- Mars contains 68 times more sodium than wheat . Mars contains 136mg of sodium, while wheat contains 2mg.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index (62) than wheat (50).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Wheat, durum types were 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 | +164.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +309.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 163% | |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 131% | |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 73% | |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 61% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.454g | 51% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 42% | |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 38% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 35% | |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 34% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 3.52mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 32% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 2.47g | 26% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 19% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 13.68g | 19% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 13% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 7% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 339kcal | 7% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 34mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 71.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +682.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +219.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +543.5% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |