Oats vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between oats and mars
- The amount of iron and fiber in oats is higher than in mars.
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 52% more than oats.
- Mars has 5 times less iron than oats. Oats have 4.72mg of iron, while mars has 0.86mg.
- Oats contain less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Oats 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 | +448.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
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 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.916mg | 214% | |
| Phosphorus | 523mg | 75% | |
| Copper | 0.626mg | 70% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.763mg | 64% | |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 0.86mg | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 1.217g | 11.651g | 47% |
| Magnesium | 177mg | 42% | |
| Zinc | 3.97mg | 36% | |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 2g | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.349mg | 27% | |
| Protein | 16.89g | 4.28g | 25% |
| Fats | 6.9g | 19.32g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.535g | 17% | |
| Folate | 56µg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 429mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.139mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.961mg | 6% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 136mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.178g | 5% | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 475kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 90mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 66.27g | 72.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 55.67g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.575mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.694mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.284mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.701mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.895mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.405mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +294.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +383.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +180% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.7% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
