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Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Sours Original vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Sours Original and mars

  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Sours Original has more vitamin C and carbs, while mars has more fats, iron, protein, calcium, and fiber.
  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Sours Original's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 67% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in mars is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Sours Original 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 1.8% 0% 0%
Mars
Mars
2
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 less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +8500%
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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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 204% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mars
Mars
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12120%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Sours Original Mars DV% diff.
Vitamin C 61.1mg 0.5mg 67%
Saturated fat 3.765g 11.651g 36%
Fats 4g 19.32g 24%
Iron 0.01mg 0.86mg 11%
Calcium 0mg 90mg 9%
Protein 0.18g 4.28g 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Carbs 91.02g 72.4g 6%
Sodium 14mg 136mg 5%
Calories 401kcal 475kcal 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 21g N/A
Net carbs 91.02g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 73.16g 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.068g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 91% 4%
Protein: 0.18 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 91.02 g
Water: 3.83 g
Other: 0.97 g
Mars
Mars
2
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 CarbsCarbs +25.7%
Contains more WaterWater +125.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2277.8%
Contains more FatsFats +383%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.765 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Mars
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%
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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. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Sours Original - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168842/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.