Mars vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and ricotta different?
- Mars is richer in fiber and iron, while ricotta is higher in calcium and vitamin A.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 17% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta is lower in sugar.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index (62) than ricotta (27).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were used in this article.
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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 | +126.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +130% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.2% |
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. |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 3.04g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 23% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 174kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 8.295g | 15% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 11.26g | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 14% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 51mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 207mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 11% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 12.98g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 0g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.38mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 105mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 84mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10 IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2281.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +125.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4117.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.8% |
