Macadamia vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between macadamia and mars
- The amount of iron and fiber in macadamia is higher than in mars.
- Macadamia covers your daily need for iron, 35% more than mars.
- Macadamia contains 4 times more fiber than mars. While macadamia contains 8.6g of fiber, mars contains only 2g.
- The amount of sugar in macadamia is lower.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of macadamia is 10, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.
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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 | +329.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 180% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 147% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 100% | |
| Fats | 75.77g | 19.32g | 87% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 84% | |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.86mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 31% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 27% | |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 2g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 21% | |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 72.4g | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 15% | |
| Calories | 718kcal | 475kcal | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 368mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 10% | |
| Protein | 7.91g | 4.28g | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 136mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 11.651g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 90mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +292.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +423.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~11.651g
