Nutrition Information on a Mars Bar

Mars bar is a popular candy bar, first manufactured in 1932 by Mars. Today, Mars bar information can be found at Ethel M. Chocolates, the exclusive producer of the candy bar who uses the original recipe from 1932. Though it's a sweet treat, it isn't something you should eat often.

The Mars Bar was first introduced in 1932 by Mars — the same company that brings you products such as Snickers, Twix, Uncle Ben's Rice and Pedigree pet food. According to the official website, the Mars company was founded in 1880. It introduced the Snickers bar 50 years later, two years prior to the release of both the Mars bar and 3 Musketeers bar.

Though it has remained continuously available as a slightly different product in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world, the American version was out of production for many years until 2017. In a press release from Ethel M. Chocolates, a Mars Inc. subsidiary, the company announced they'd be resuming production with the original recipe.

Mars bar information suggests the candy bar is similar to Snickers, except it is made without caramel and uses peanuts rather than almond. The Snickers Almond product is incredibly similar to the Mars bar.

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According to the USDA, the Mars bar nutritional content for a 50-gram serving, or one bar, is:

• 234 calories
• 4 grams of protein
• 11.5 grams of fat
• 31 grams of carbohydrates
• 1 gram of dietary fiber
• 26 grams of sugar

The manufacturer's website lists the following ingredients:

• Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, milk fat, lactose, soy lecithin, artificial flavor)
• Sugar
• Corn syrup
• Almonds
• Less than 2 percent hydrogenated palm kernel oil and/or palm oil, salt, honey, egg whites and whey protein isolate

Those with allergies should know it contains almonds, milk, soy and eggs. It may also contain peanuts and other nuts that get introduced during the manufacturing process due to the other varieties of chocolate candies the company makes.

In terms of Mars bar nutritional content, there isn't much nutrition to talk about. Most of the calories come from fat and sugar. For more information about the specifics of Mars chocolate nutritional information, consumers are directed to call Ethel M. Chocolates.

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When you're trying to maintain a healthy diet, whether to lose weight or to keep your weight steady, it's important not to make candy bars part of your regular routine and instead use them as an occasional treat. Mars chocolate nutritional information tells us most of the candy bar is sugar and fat. While the fat likely comes from the almonds and the protein from the milk parts of milk chocolate, there are better ways to get healthy fats and protein in your diet.

According to the American Heart Association, women should not consume more than about 6 teaspoons of sugar per day, and men should not consume more than 9 teaspoons every day. According to Michigan State University, every teaspoon contains about 4 grams of sugar.

Considering Mars bar nutritional content shows 26 grams of sugar, that's a bit more than 6 teaspoons of sugar in a single serving. In keeping with the recommendations, women couldn't have any sugar from other sources for the rest of the day, and men would be limited.