Crouton vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between crouton and mars
- Mars contains less iron and fiber than crouton.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 51% higher.
- Mars has 5 times less sodium than crouton. Crouton has 698mg of sodium, while mars has 136mg.
Food types used in this article are Croutons, plain 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +374.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.5% |
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.
| 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 68% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 52% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 11.651g | 46% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 0.86mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 34% | |
| Folate | 132µg | 33% | |
| Sodium | 698mg | 136mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 21% | |
| Fats | 6.6g | 19.32g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 18% | |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 16% | |
| Protein | 11.9g | 4.28g | 15% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 2g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 124mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 475kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 76mg | 90mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 72.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +223.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +192.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~72.4g
~equal in
Other
~2.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
