Peanut vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are peanuts and mars different?
- Peanuts have more iron and fiber than mars.
- Daily need coverage for iron for peanuts is 47% higher.
- Peanuts contain 4 times more fiber than mars. While peanuts contain 8.5g of fiber, mars contains only 2g.
- Peanuts have less saturated fat.
- Peanuts have a lower glycemic index (13) than mars (62).
Peanuts, all types, raw and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +432.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.8% |
| 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 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.144mg | 127% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.558g | 104% | |
| Manganese | 1.934mg | 84% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 12.066mg | 75% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 24.426g | 61% | |
| Folate | 240µg | 60% | |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 56% | |
| Phosphorus | 376mg | 54% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.64mg | 53% | |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 0.86mg | 47% |
| Fats | 49.24g | 19.32g | 46% |
| Protein | 25.8g | 4.28g | 43% |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 40% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.767mg | 35% | |
| Zinc | 3.27mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 27% | |
| Fiber | 8.5g | 2g | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 6.279g | 11.651g | 24% |
| Potassium | 705mg | 21% | |
| Carbs | 16.13g | 72.4g | 19% |
| Selenium | 7.2µg | 13% | |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 567kcal | 475kcal | 5% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.63g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Calcium | 92mg | 90mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.72g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.131g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.883mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.907mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.672mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.926mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.317mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.377mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.082mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +502.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +154.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +282.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +348.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
