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Mars vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mars and pizza

  • Mars contains less iron and calcium than pizza.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 36% higher.
  • Pizza contains 16 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while pizza contains 3.58g.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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
Mars
1
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%
Pizza
Pizza
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.9%
Contains more IronIron +188.4%

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
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%
Pizza
Pizza
11
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 33%
Saturated fat 11.651g 4.465g 33%
Phosphorus 216mg 31%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 24%
Folate 93µg 23%
Iron 0.86mg 2.48mg 20%
Sodium 136mg 598mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Manganese 0.36mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 15%
Fats 19.32g 9.69g 15%
Protein 4.28g 11.39g 14%
Carbs 72.4g 33.33g 13%
Copper 0.105mg 12%
Zinc 1.34mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 11%
Calcium 90mg 188mg 10%
Calories 475kcal 266kcal 10%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 7%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Magnesium 24mg 6%
Potassium 172mg 5%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Cholesterol 12mg 17mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Fiber 2g 2.3g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
2
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
Pizza
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +99.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2439.4%
~equal in Other ~2.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Pizza
Pizza
3
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.7%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.