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White chocolate vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white chocolate and mars different?

  • White chocolate is higher in fats and calcium; however, mars is richer in iron and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for white chocolate is 39% higher.
  • White chocolate contains 2 times more calcium than mars. While white chocolate contains 199mg of calcium, mars contains only 90mg.
  • Mars has less saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a lower glycemic index (41) than mars (62).

Candies, white chocolate and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Mars
Mars
1
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 +121.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +258.3%

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 1.7% 0% 3% 19% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Mars DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 11.651g 35%
Phosphorus 176mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 22%
Fats 32.09g 19.32g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 12%
Calcium 199mg 90mg 11%
Potassium 286mg 8%
Iron 0.24mg 0.86mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Fiber 0.2g 2g 7%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Carbs 59.24g 72.4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Calories 539kcal 475kcal 3%
Protein 5.87g 4.28g 3%
Cholesterol 21mg 12mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Sodium 90mg 136mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 0.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 918kcal 1110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0 N/A
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 59.04g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 59g 58.94g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 ProteinProtein +37.1%
Contains more FatsFats +66.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.2%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Mars
Mars
1
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.