Mars vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between mars and crouton
- Mars contains less iron and fiber than crouton.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 51% higher.
- Crouton is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Croutons, plain.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +374.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 68% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 52% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 1.51g | 46% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 4.08mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 34% | |
| Folate | 132µg | 33% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 698mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 21% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 6.6g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 18% | |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 16% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 11.9g | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 5.1g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 124mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 407kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 73.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +192.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +223.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~73.5g
~equal in
Other
~2.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87% |
