Cocoa bean vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa bean and mars different?

Cocoa bean is richer in iron, fiber, and protein, while mars is higher in fats.
Cocoa bean covers your daily need for iron 183% more than mars.
Cocoa bean contains 15 times more fiber than mars. Cocoa bean contains 29.8g of fiber, while mars contains 2g.
Cocoa bean is lower in saturated fat.

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies types were used in this article.

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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.

Cocoa bean

Mars

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+1704.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

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.

Cocoa bean

Mars

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 Vitamin CVitamin C

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~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	3.607mg		401%
Iron	15.52mg	0.86mg	183%
Manganese	3.737mg		162%
Magnesium	476mg		113%
Fiber	29.8g	2g	111%
Phosphorus	728mg		104%
Potassium	2509mg		74%
Zinc	6.37mg		58%
Vitamin B2	0.46mg		35%
Protein	18.1g	4.28g	28%
Selenium	13.2µg		24%
Caffeine	78mg		20%
Saturated fat	7.76g	11.651g	18%
Vitamin B3	2.4mg		15%
Calories	220kcal	475kcal	13%
Monounsaturated fat	4.39g		11%
Fats	13.1g	19.32g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg		9%
Vitamin B6	0.118mg		9%
Folate	32µg		8%
Carbs	58.3g	72.4g	5%
Sodium	19mg	136mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.254mg		5%
Cholesterol	0mg	12mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.42g		3%
Calcium	111mg	90mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg		2%
Choline	11.4mg		2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	0.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	1110kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	45g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.62	0	N/A
Net carbs	28.5g	70.4g	N/A
Sugar	1.76g	58.94g	N/A
Trans fat		0.131g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.271mg		0%
Threonine	0.716mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.701mg		0%
Leucine	1.097mg		0%
Lysine	0.907mg		0%
Methionine	0.187mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.869mg		0%
Valine	1.086mg		0%
Histidine	0.312mg		0%