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Mars vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and pollock different?

  • Mars has more fiber than pollock.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 57% higher.
  • Pollock has less sugar.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index (0) than mars (62).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Mars
3
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.5%

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.
Mars
1
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%
Pollock
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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 0% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 44.1µg 80%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.159g 52%
Phosphorus 267mg 38%
Protein 4.28g 23.48g 38%
Fats 19.32g 1.18g 28%
Cholesterol 12mg 86mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 25%
Carbs 72.4g 0g 24%
Magnesium 81mg 19%
Calories 475kcal 111kcal 18%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 17%
Potassium 430mg 13%
Sodium 136mg 419mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 5%
Zinc 0.57mg 5%
Iron 0.86mg 0.56mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 4%
Calcium 90mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Manganese 0.018mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +1537.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +36.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +448.6%
Contains more WaterWater +4232.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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