Mars vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mars and french fries
- Mars has more calcium; however, french fries are richer in fiber.
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 47% more than french fries.
- French fries have 196 times less sugar than mars. Mars has 58.94g of sugar, while french fries have 0.3g.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.
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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 | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +840% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 2.336g | 42% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.398g | 36% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372mg | 29% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.004mg | 19% | |
| Phosphorus | 125mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 579mg | 17% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.969g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.17mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.124mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 12% | |
| Manganese | 0.247mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.67mg | 11% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 41.44g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 11.2µg | 9% | |
| Folate | 30µg | 8% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 312kcal | 8% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 18mg | 7% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 14.73g | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.8g | 7% |
| Choline | 36.8mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 4.7mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 210mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 3.43g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.81mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 37.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.407g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.898g | 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:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2167.6% |
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
2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.398 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80% |
