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Mars vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mars and pot roast

  • Mars has more fiber and calcium; however, pot roast is higher in iron.
  • Pot roast covers your daily cholesterol needs 35% more than mars.
  • Pot roast has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of mars is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +181.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%

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
1
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%
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 0% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 89%
Zinc 6.66mg 61%
Protein 4.28g 28.94g 49%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Cholesterol 12mg 116mg 35%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 26%
Phosphorus 174mg 25%
Carbs 72.4g 0g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 20%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Iron 0.86mg 2.42mg 20%
Saturated fat 11.651g 7.548g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 11%
Copper 0.099mg 11%
Calories 475kcal 297kcal 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Calcium 90mg 16mg 7%
Potassium 231mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 5%
Sodium 136mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Fats 19.32g 19.17g 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-23100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +576.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2952.9%
~equal in Fats ~19.17g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.2%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.