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Mars vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mars and croissant

  • Mars has more calcium, while croissant has more iron and vitamin A.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% higher.
  • Croissant contains 5 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while croissant contains 11.26g.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Croissants, butter.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more IronIron +136%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Croissant DV% diff.
Selenium 22.7µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 32%
Vitamin A 206µg 23%
Folate 88µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 19%
Cholesterol 12mg 67mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 17%
Phosphorus 105mg 15%
Iron 0.86mg 2.03mg 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Sodium 136mg 467mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 14%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Carbs 72.4g 45.8g 9%
Protein 4.28g 8.2g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Zinc 0.75mg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Calcium 90mg 37mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 4%
Calories 475kcal 406kcal 3%
Fats 19.32g 21g 3%
Potassium 118mg 3%
Fiber 2g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 11.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Saturated fat 11.651g 11.659g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1264.7%
~equal in Fats ~21g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~11.659g

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.