Mars vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mars and danish pastry?
- Mars is higher in calcium, yet danish pastry is higher in iron.
- Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 24% more.
- Mars has 8 times more sugar than danish pastry. While mars has 58.94g of sugar, danish pastry has only 6.95g.
- The glycemic index of danish pastry is lower.
We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Danish pastry, cheese 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +109.3% |
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 | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 18.9µg | 34% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.313g | 28% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 6.794g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 20% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.575g | 17% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 16% | |
| Folate | 60µg | 15% | |
| Manganese | 0.351mg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 1.8mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 37.2g | 12% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 417mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.089mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg | 8% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 8g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 6.9µg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 35mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 374kcal | 5% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 1g | 4% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 21.9g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 23mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 98mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 36.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 6.95g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.293mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.644mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.43mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.412mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.205mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.28 g
Fats:
19.32 g
Carbs:
72.4 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +94.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1747.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.575 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.7% |
