Mars vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mars and porridge
- Mars has more fiber; however, porridge is higher in iron.
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than porridge.
- Porridge contains 1965 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while porridge contains 0.03g.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.
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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 IronIron | +334.9% |
| 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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.033g | 53% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 3.74mg | 36% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.21g | 29% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 50kcal | 21% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 10.52g | 21% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 1.44g | 6% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 0.5g | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Calcium | 90mg | 87mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 0% | |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +197.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +9100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +588.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +945.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5053.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
