Mars vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mars and yam
- Mars has more calcium, while yam has more vitamin C and fiber.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than yam.
- Mars contains 118 times more sugar than yam. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, yam contains only 0.5g.
- The amount of saturated fat in yam is lower.
- Yam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Yam, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +429.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +59.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.4% |
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 | +3320% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.037g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.17g | 29% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 23% | |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 20% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 118kcal | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 17.1mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 17% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 27.88g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 4.1g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 9mg | 6% |
| Folate | 23µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 1.53g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +179.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11264.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +159.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +180.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3994.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |