Mars vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mars and hot dogs
- Mars has more fiber than hot dogs.
- Hot dogs' daily need coverage for sodium is 41% more.
- Hot dogs contain less saturated fat.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of hot dogs is 28.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Frankfurter, meat.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 65% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 1090mg | 41% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 29% | |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 29% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 28% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 4.17g | 23% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 23% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 77mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 7.666g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 13% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 10.26g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 11% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 25.76g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 290kcal | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 152mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 1.09mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 99mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1636.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3212.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.2% |
