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Mars vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mars and puff pastry

  • Mars has more calcium, while puff pastry has more iron.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 31% more than puff pastry.
  • Mars contains 79 times more sugar than puff pastry. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, puff pastry contains only 0.75g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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
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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more IronIron +202.3%

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 148%
Selenium 24.5µg 45%
Fats 19.32g 38.5g 30%
Saturated fat 11.651g 5.502g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 24%
Iron 0.86mg 2.6mg 22%
Manganese 0.495mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 20%
Folate 55µg 14%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 14%
Copper 0.115mg 13%
Carbs 72.4g 45.7g 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 9%
Calcium 90mg 10mg 8%
Protein 4.28g 7.4g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 5%
Sodium 136mg 253mg 5%
Calories 475kcal 558kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Potassium 62mg 2%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.4%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.9%
Contains more FatsFats +99.3%
Contains more WaterWater +335.3%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.8%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.