Flour vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between flour and mars
- Flour has more iron, while mars has more calcium.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 57% more than flour.
- Flour contains 5 times more iron than mars. While flour contains 4.64mg of iron, mars contains only 0.86mg.
- The amount of sodium in flour is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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 PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +439.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
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 Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 65% | |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 62% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 11.651g | 52% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 0.86mg | 47% |
| Folate | 183µg | 46% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 38% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 37% | |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 30% | |
| Fats | 0.98g | 19.32g | 28% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 16% | |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 10.33g | 4.28g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 90mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 136mg | 6% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 475kcal | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 107mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 72.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +601.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1871.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
