Mars vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mars and pasta?
- Pasta has less calcium than mars.
- Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
- Mars has 23 times more sodium than pasta. Mars has 136mg of sodium, while pasta has 6mg.
- Pasta contains less saturated fat.
- Pasta has a lower glycemic index than mars.
We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +1400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.15g | 52% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 1.05g | 28% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 131kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 17% | |
| Folate | 64µg | 16% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 24.93g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 10% | |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 33mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 1.14mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 5.15g | 2% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1740% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +190.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +641.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3932.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
