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Milky Way vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Milky Way and mars?

    We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies types 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.
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
    Mars
    2
    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%
    Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
    Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
    Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
    Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
    Contains more IronIron +75.5%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -18.6%

    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.
    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 2.3% 10% 18% 6% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3% 9%
    Mars
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    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%
    Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
    Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
    Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
    Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Milky Way Mars DV% diff.
    Copper 0.147mg 16%
    Phosphorus 67mg 10%
    Vitamin B12 0.18µg 8%
    Vitamin B2 0.103mg 8%
    Manganese 0.147mg 6%
    Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
    Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 6%
    Zinc 0.69mg 6%
    Iron 0.49mg 0.86mg 5%
    Magnesium 20mg 5%
    Potassium 124mg 4%
    Selenium 2µg 4%
    Fiber 1g 2g 4%
    Vitamin B1 0.046mg 4%
    Calcium 115mg 90mg 3%
    Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
    Choline 16.5mg 3%
    Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
    Fats 17.23g 19.32g 3%
    Vitamin A 31µg 3%
    Saturated fat 12.016g 11.651g 2%
    Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 2%
    Caffeine 6mg 2%
    Vitamin D 16IU 2%
    Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
    Protein 4.01g 4.28g 1%
    Vitamin B3 0.154mg 1%
    Sodium 167mg 136mg 1%
    Vitamin B6 0.014mg 1%
    Folate 4µg 1%
    Cholesterol 9mg 12mg 1%
    Calories 456kcal 475kcal 1%
    Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.5mg 0%
    Carbs 71.17g 72.4g 0%
    Net carbs 70.17g 70.4g N/A
    Sugar 59.69g 58.94g N/A
    Trans fat 0.206g 0.131g N/A

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    4% 17% 71% 6%
    Protein: 4.01 g
    Fats: 17.23 g
    Carbs: 71.17 g
    Water: 6.3 g
    Other: 1.29 g
    Mars
    4
    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
    Contains more WaterWater +270.6%
    Contains more FatsFats +12.1%
    Contains more OtherOther +78.3%
    ~equal in Protein ~4.28g
    ~equal in Carbs ~72.4g

    Fat Type Comparison

    Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
    83% 15% 2%
    Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
    Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
    Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 g
    Mars
    1
    100%
    Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
    Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
    Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
    Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
    Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
    ~equal in Saturated fat ~11.651g

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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. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/nutrients
    2. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.