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Mars vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mars and dough

  • Mars contains less iron than dough.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 56% higher.
  • Dough contains 13 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while dough contains 4.62g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dough is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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
2
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%
Dough
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more IronIron +354.7%

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
1
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%
Dough
9
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 59%
Selenium 28.6µg 52%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.529g 51%
Iron 0.86mg 3.91mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 33%
Folate 123µg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 30%
Fats 19.32g 2.42g 26%
Manganese 0.577mg 25%
Sodium 136mg 602mg 20%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Copper 0.152mg 17%
Phosphorus 105mg 15%
Protein 4.28g 10.75g 13%
Calories 475kcal 272kcal 10%
Zinc 1.04mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 8%
Carbs 72.4g 51.88g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 6%
Calcium 90mg 52mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 117mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Fiber 2g 2.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
3
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
Dough
2
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +698.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1841.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Dough
3
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.