Waffle vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are waffle and mars different?
- Waffle has more iron and calcium than mars.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 44% higher.
- Waffle contains 6 times more cholesterol than mars. While waffle contains 69mg of cholesterol, mars contains only 12mg.
- Mars has a lower glycemic index (62) than waffle (76).
Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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 CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +168.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| 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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.2µg | 84% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 45% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.866g | 11.651g | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 27% | |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 22% | |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 12mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.31mg | 0.86mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 90mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 511mg | 136mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 13% | |
| Carbs | 32.9g | 72.4g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.265mg | 12% | |
| Folate | 46µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 9% | |
| Calories | 291kcal | 475kcal | 9% |
| Fats | 14.1g | 19.32g | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 65µg | 7% | |
| Protein | 7.9g | 4.28g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 159mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 32.9g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.384mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.179mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.409mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2370.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
