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Chocolate pudding vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chocolate pudding and mars

  • Chocolate pudding has less fiber and iron.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 53% more than chocolate pudding.
  • Mars contains 2 times less sodium than chocolate pudding. Chocolate pudding contains 284mg of sodium, while mars contains 136mg.
  • The glycemic index of mars is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 31% 15% 15% 23% 12% 102% 37% 8.1% 13%
Mars
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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 +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2.7% 15% 0% 12% 8.5% 34% 2% 16% 8.8% 39% 0% 3.8% 0%
Mars
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate pudding Mars DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.064g 11.651g 48%
Phosphorus 238mg 34%
Fats 1.92g 19.32g 27%
Calories 105kcal 475kcal 19%
Carbs 18.89g 72.4g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.147mg 11%
Copper 0.068mg 8%
Iron 0.4mg 0.86mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 2g 6%
Sodium 284mg 136mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 5%
Potassium 168mg 5%
Vitamin A 46µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin D 33IU 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 4%
Manganese 0.062mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 3%
Protein 3.15g 4.28g 2%
Cholesterol 6mg 12mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.561g 1%
Calcium 104mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.108mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 18.49g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.139mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.082mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 18.89 g
Water: 74.59 g
Other: 1.45 g
Mars
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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 WaterWater +4287.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more FatsFats +906.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.3%
Contains more OtherOther +58.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
61% 32% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.561 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Mars
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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 -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Chocolate pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167998/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.