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Mars vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mars and pancake

  • Mars has less calcium and iron.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than pancake.
  • Pancake has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Pancakes, plain, 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
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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.3%
Contains more IronIron +109.3%

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
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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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
~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 Pancake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 2.122g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 30%
Selenium 14.9µg 27%
Phosphorus 159mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 17%
Cholesterol 12mg 59mg 16%
Fats 19.32g 9.7g 15%
Carbs 72.4g 28.3g 15%
Calcium 90mg 219mg 13%
Sodium 136mg 439mg 13%
Calories 475kcal 227kcal 12%
Iron 0.86mg 1.8mg 12%
Folate 38µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 5%
Copper 0.049mg 5%
Potassium 132mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Protein 4.28g 6.4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +99.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3011.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.