Mars vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and pepperoni different?
- Mars is higher in fiber and calcium; however, pepperoni is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pepperoni is 63% higher.
- Pepperoni has less sugar.
- Pepperoni has a lower glycemic index (28) than mars (62).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +373.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.7% |
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. |
| Sodium | 136mg | 1582mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 54% | |
| Selenium | 29µg | 53% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 20.77g | 52% | |
| Manganese | 1.074mg | 47% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 46.28g | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.987mg | 31% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.458g | 30% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 19.25g | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 17.708g | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.362mg | 28% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 97mg | 28% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 1.18g | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.271mg | 23% | |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 23% | |
| Zinc | 2.44mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.257mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.93mg | 19% | |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 10% | |
| Choline | 51.2mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 0g | 8% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 19mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 52IU | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 1.33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.8µg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 504kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 1.527g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.23mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.869mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.901mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.575mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.652mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.511mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.778mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.987mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.688mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.164g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.04g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.136g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.605g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6035.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +349.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +139.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1579.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +106.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.2% |
