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Mars vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mars and potato bread

  • The amount of iron, fiber, and calcium in potato bread is higher than in mars.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than potato bread.
  • Mars contains 6 times more sugar than potato bread. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, potato bread contains only 9.38g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potato bread is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Bread, potato.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.9%
Contains more IronIron +161.6%

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.
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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Potato bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 369mg 53%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0g 53%
Folate 126µg 32%
Fats 19.32g 3.13g 25%
Potassium 718mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 18%
Selenium 9.5µg 17%
Iron 0.86mg 2.25mg 17%
Fiber 2g 6.3g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 16%
Protein 4.28g 12.5g 16%
Zinc 1.44mg 13%
Manganese 0.253mg 11%
Sodium 136mg 375mg 10%
Calories 475kcal 266kcal 10%
Copper 0.094mg 10%
Calcium 90mg 188mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 8%
Carbs 72.4g 47.07g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 8%
Magnesium 28mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 58.94g 9.38g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +517.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1873.5%
Contains more OtherOther +63%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.