Muffin vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between muffin and mars?
- Mars has less iron than muffin.
- Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% higher.
- Muffin has 3 times more cholesterol than mars. Muffin has 30mg of cholesterol, while mars has 12mg.
We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +51.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +104.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.5% |
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 | +80% |
| 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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 54% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 11.651g | 40% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 21% | |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 20% | |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 12% | |
| Folate | 48µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 336mg | 136mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 53g | 72.4g | 6% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 475kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 90mg | 5% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 19.32g | 5% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 4.49g | 4.28g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.131g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1368.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.4% |
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Protein
~4.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
