Sesame vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sesame and mars
- Mars has less iron, calcium, and fiber.
- Sesame covers your daily iron needs 171% more than mars.
- Mars contains 11 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame contains 975mg of calcium, while mars contains 90mg.
- Sesame has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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 CalciumCalcium | +983.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1591.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
| 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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 454% | |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 0.86mg | 171% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 145% | |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 107% | |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 90% | |
| Calcium | 975mg | 90mg | 89% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 84% | |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 70% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 66% | |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 63% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 61% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 47% | |
| Fats | 49.67g | 19.32g | 47% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 2g | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 28% | |
| Protein | 17.73g | 4.28g | 27% |
| Folate | 97µg | 24% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 11.651g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 72.4g | 16% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 573kcal | 475kcal | 5% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +314.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +157.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +175.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +208.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
