After eight vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between after eight and mars
- After eight has less fats, calcium, and protein.
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 17% more than after eight.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +592.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.33g | 11.651g | 15% |
| Fats | 11.9g | 19.32g | 11% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 90mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 136mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.67g | 4.28g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 0.86mg | 4% |
| Calories | 432kcal | 475kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 79.53g | 72.4g | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 23g | 21g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 77.13g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 66.6g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.131g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.67 g
Fats:
11.9 g
Carbs:
79.53 g
Water:
6.3 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
4.28 g
Fats:
19.32 g
Carbs:
72.4 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +270.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +156.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +62.4% |
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Carbs
~72.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.5% |
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