Mars vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between mars and potatoes
- Mars has more calcium; however, potatoes have more vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
- Potatoes have 72 times less sugar than mars. Mars has 58.94g of sugar, while potatoes have 0.82g.
- Potatoes are lower in saturated fat.
- Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than mars.
Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +650% |
| 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 | +3840% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.025g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.09g | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 19.7mg | 21% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 77kcal | 20% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 17.49g | 18% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 13% | |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 12% | |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 7% | |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 2.05g | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.81mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21366.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +314% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +105.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4561.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |