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Wasabi vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wasabi and mars

  • Wasabi has more vitamin C and fiber than mars.
  • Wasabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% more.
  • Wasabi contains 4 times more fiber than mars. Wasabi contains 7.8g of fiber, while mars contains 2g.
  • Wasabi contains less sodium.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of wasabi is 41.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Mars
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~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.
Wasabi
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Mars
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8280%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Mars DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 53%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0.5mg 46%
Fats 0.63g 19.32g 29%
Fiber 7.8g 2g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 21%
Calories 109kcal 475kcal 18%
Copper 0.155mg 17%
Manganese 0.391mg 17%
Potassium 568mg 17%
Carbs 23.54g 72.4g 16%
Magnesium 69mg 16%
Zinc 1.62mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 11%
Phosphorus 80mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 9%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 5%
Sodium 17mg 136mg 5%
Calcium 128mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Iron 1.03mg 0.86mg 2%
Protein 4.8g 4.28g 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
2
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Mars
3
4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +3965.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2966.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.6%
Contains more OtherOther +19.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients
  2. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.