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Mars vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mars and wheat Bread?

  • Wheat Bread is richer than mars in iron, fiber, and calcium.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% more.
  • Mars has 9 times more sugar than wheat Bread. While mars has 58.94g of sugar, wheat Bread has only 6.42g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat Bread is lower.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Bread, wheat, toasted types 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
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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +375.6%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 33.4µg 61%
Manganese 1.377mg 60%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.989g 48%
Iron 0.86mg 4.09mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 29%
Phosphorus 188mg 27%
Fats 19.32g 4.27g 23%
Folate 86µg 22%
Copper 0.198mg 22%
Sodium 136mg 601mg 20%
Protein 4.28g 12.96g 17%
Magnesium 59mg 14%
Zinc 1.47mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 11%
Fiber 2g 4.7g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 9%
Calories 475kcal 313kcal 8%
Calcium 90mg 165mg 8%
Potassium 223mg 7%
Carbs 72.4g 55.77g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 6.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +352.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1325.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.