Fast food vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and mars different?
- Fast food has more iron than mars.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 36% higher.
- Fast food contains 4 times more iron than mars. While fast food contains 3.06mg of iron, mars contains only 0.86mg.
- Mars has less cholesterol.
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +255.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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 Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 37% | |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 35% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 11.651g | 33% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 0.86mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 26% | |
| Protein | 16.52g | 4.28g | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 23% | |
| Folate | 80µg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 16% | |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 72.4g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 12% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 11% | |
| Fats | 12.01g | 19.32g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 11% | |
| Calories | 297kcal | 475kcal | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Sodium | 331mg | 136mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 6% | |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 197mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 62mg | 90mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0.131g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +286% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2161.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +129.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
