Smoothie vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and mars different?

Smoothie is higher in vitamin C; however, mars is richer in iron and fiber.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
Smoothie contains 49 times more vitamin C than mars. While smoothie contains 24.5mg of vitamin C, mars contains only 0.5mg.
Smoothie has less sodium.
Smoothie has a lower glycemic index (44) than mars (62).

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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.

Smoothie

Mars

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-78.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+119.5%
Contains more IronIron	+473.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Smoothie

Mars

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+4800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0g	11.651g	53%
Fats	0g	19.32g	30%
Vitamin C	24.5mg	0.5mg	27%
Calories	37kcal	475kcal	22%
Carbs	8.16g	72.4g	21%
Vitamin B12	0.24µg		10%
Iron	0.15mg	0.86mg	9%
Fiber	0g	2g	8%
Protein	1.22g	4.28g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.082mg		6%
Calcium	41mg	90mg	5%
Sodium	29mg	136mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.816mg		5%
Cholesterol	0mg	12mg	4%
Potassium	24mg		1%
Net carbs	8.16g	70.4g	N/A
Sugar	7.35g	58.94g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.131g	N/A