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Mars vs. Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mars and bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared?

  • Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared is richer than mars in iron, fiber, and calcium.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% more.
  • Mars has 14 times more sugar than bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared. While mars has 58.94g of sugar, bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared has only 4.34g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared is lower.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared 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
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 54% 48% 22% 93% 76% 48% 91% 59% 284% 140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.9%
Contains more IronIron +187.2%

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
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% 0% 53% 0% 99% 39% 83% 39% 50% 0% 20% 32% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared DV% diff.
Manganese 2.174mg 95%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.722g 50%
Selenium 25.7µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.394mg 33%
Phosphorus 212mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.438mg 28%
Copper 0.227mg 25%
Fats 19.32g 3.5g 24%
Iron 0.86mg 2.47mg 20%
Magnesium 75mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.66mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 17%
Protein 4.28g 12.45g 16%
Fiber 2g 6g 16%
Zinc 1.77mg 16%
Sodium 136mg 455mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.167mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.646mg 13%
Starch 28.73g 12%
Folate 42µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.592g 11%
Calories 475kcal 252kcal 11%
Carbs 72.4g 42.71g 10%
Calcium 90mg 161mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Potassium 254mg 7%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Fructose 2.21g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.62g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 36.71g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 4.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.441g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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
12% 4% 43% 39% 2%
Protein: 12.45 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 42.71 g
Water: 39.01 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +452%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2194.7%
~equal in Other ~2.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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
25% 21% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.722 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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. Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172688/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.