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Mars vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mars and barbecue sauce

  • Mars has more calcium than barbecue sauce.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Mars contains 3 times more calcium than barbecue sauce. Mars contains 90mg of calcium, while barbecue sauce contains 33mg.
  • Barbecue sauce contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Sauce, barbecue.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%

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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.045g 53%
Sodium 136mg 1027mg 39%
Fats 19.32g 0.63g 29%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Calories 475kcal 172kcal 15%
Carbs 72.4g 40.77g 11%
Copper 0.072mg 8%
Potassium 232mg 7%
Protein 4.28g 0.82g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 6%
Calcium 90mg 33mg 6%
Manganese 0.126mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 2g 0.9g 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 0.64mg 3%
Phosphorus 20mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 39.87g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 33.24g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
3
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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422%
Contains more FatsFats +2966.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3118.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.5%

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.