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Mars vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mars and pork

  • Pork contains less fiber and calcium than mars.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 32% higher.
  • Pork is lower in sugar.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index than pork.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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
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%
Pork
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +373.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.87mg

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%
Pork
12
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 73%
Protein 4.28g 27.32g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 36%
Phosphorus 246mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 31%
Saturated fat 11.651g 5.23g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 25%
Carbs 72.4g 0g 24%
Cholesterol 12mg 80mg 23%
Zinc 2.39mg 22%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Calories 475kcal 242kcal 12%
Potassium 423mg 12%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 8%
Copper 0.073mg 8%
Fats 19.32g 13.92g 8%
Calcium 90mg 19mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Magnesium 28mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Sodium 136mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 0g N/A
Iron 0.86mg 0.87mg 0%
Sugar 58.94g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
3
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
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +158.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +538.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3304.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Pork
3
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients

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

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