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Mars vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mars and apple pie

  • Apple pie has less calcium.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 39% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie contains 8 times less calcium than mars. Mars contains 90mg of calcium, while apple pie contains 11mg.
  • Apple pie has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mars is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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
2
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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.9%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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
0
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%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +540%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Apple pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 3.797g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 15%
Fats 19.32g 11g 13%
Carbs 72.4g 34g 13%
Calories 475kcal 237kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 11%
Calcium 90mg 11mg 8%
Manganese 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 7%
Sodium 136mg 266mg 6%
Copper 0.046mg 5%
Protein 4.28g 1.9g 5%
Iron 0.86mg 1.21mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.2mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 3%
Vitamin A 29µg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Magnesium 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%

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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.3%
Contains more FatsFats +75.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.9%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2970.6%

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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.