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Mars vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mars and lemon meringue pie

  • The amount of calcium in mars is higher than in lemon meringue pie.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 42% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Mars contains 8 times more calcium than lemon meringue pie. While mars contains 90mg of calcium, lemon meringue pie contains only 12mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemon meringue pie is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%

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.
Mars
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 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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +560%
~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 Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 3.185g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 22%
Selenium 11.6µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 14%
Cholesterol 12mg 53mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 12%
Carbs 72.4g 39.1g 11%
Calories 475kcal 285kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 10%
Fats 19.32g 12.9g 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Calcium 90mg 12mg 8%
Phosphorus 42mg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Folate 25µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 5%
Sodium 136mg 242mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 4%
Zinc 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.3mg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 1mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 1%
Protein 4.28g 3.8g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more FatsFats +49.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.2%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2447.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.331 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%

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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. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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