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Mars vs. Beef Stroganoff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mars and beef Stroganoff

  • Mars has more calcium and fiber; however, beef Stroganoff is richer in vitamin A.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% more.
  • Mars contains 35 times more sugar than beef Stroganoff. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while beef Stroganoff contains 1.68g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Soup, beef stroganoff, canned, chunky style, ready-to-serve.

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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
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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 1.4% 6% 12% 33% 33% 30% 21% 57% 0% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.88mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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
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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 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 0% 28% 8.2% 0% 10% 21% 1.9% 0% 14% 33% 257% 50% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Beef Stroganoff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 102.8µg 86%
Saturated fat 11.651g 2.324g 42%
Fats 19.32g 4.6g 23%
Carbs 72.4g 9g 21%
Calories 475kcal 98kcal 19%
Folate 67µg 17%
Selenium 7.6µg 14%
Sodium 136mg 435mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 11%
Copper 0.1mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 10%
Vitamin A 84µg 9%
Calcium 90mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 7%
Phosphorus 50mg 7%
Fiber 2g 0.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.556g 4%
Potassium 140mg 4%
Choline 18mg 3%
Cholesterol 12mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Protein 4.28g 5.1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.246g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 8.4g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 0%
Iron 0.86mg 0.88mg 0%
Sugar 58.94g 1.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 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
5% 5% 9% 80%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 79.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +320%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +704.4%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4600%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
56% 38% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.556 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.246 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%

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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. Beef Stroganoff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171612/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.