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Mars vs. Rolo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mars and rolo

  • Mars has more iron; however, rolo has more calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for rolo is 14% higher.
  • Rolo has 2 times less fiber than mars. Mars has 2g of fiber, while rolo has 0.9g.
  • Mars is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Candies, ROLO Caramels in Milk Chocolate.

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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
Mars
2
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%
Rolo
Rolo
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 44% 17% 16% 0% 0% 30% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more IronIron +104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Zinc ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
Mars
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Rolo
Rolo
8
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 3% 11% 22% 0% 5% 28% 0.75% 0% 0% 41% 8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Rolo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Saturated fat 11.651g 14.542g 13%
Phosphorus 71mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.1mg 7%
Calcium 90mg 145mg 6%
Potassium 188mg 6%
Iron 0.86mg 0.42mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.104g 5%
Fiber 2g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Protein 4.28g 5.08g 2%
Fats 19.32g 20.93g 2%
Sodium 136mg 188mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.265g 2%
Caffeine 6mg 2%
Carbs 72.4g 67.95g 1%
Calories 475kcal 474kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 67.05g N/A
Cholesterol 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 58.94g 63.93g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
2
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
Rolo
Rolo
3
5% 21% 68% 5%
Protein: 5.08 g
Fats: 20.93 g
Carbs: 67.95 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more OtherOther +59.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more WaterWater +170.6%
~equal in Fats ~20.93g
~equal in Carbs ~67.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
1
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Rolo
Rolo
2
86% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.542 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.265 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.9%

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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. Rolo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168765/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.