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Mars vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and gingerbread different?

  • Gingerbread is higher than mars in iron.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 38% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than mars (62).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types were used 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.
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.4%
Contains more IronIron +234.9%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Gingerbread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 4.122g 34%
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 28%
Iron 0.86mg 2.88mg 25%
Copper 0.195mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 18%
Magnesium 70mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 15%
Potassium 439mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 11%
Carbs 72.4g 49.2g 8%
Folate 33µg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Phosphorus 54mg 8%
Sodium 136mg 327mg 8%
Cholesterol 12mg 32mg 7%
Calories 475kcal 356kcal 6%
Zinc 0.39mg 4%
Fats 19.32g 16.4g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Calcium 90mg 71mg 2%
Protein 4.28g 3.9g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1547.1%
~equal in Protein ~3.9g
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.