Mars vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and pretzel different?
- Mars is higher in calcium; however, pretzel is richer in iron and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 56% higher.
- Mars contains 27 times more sugar than pretzel. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, pretzel contains only 2.21g.
- Pretzel has less saturated fat.
- Mars has a lower glycemic index (62) than pretzel (83).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted are the varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89% |
| Contains more IronIron | +432.6% |
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 | +320% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.391g | 51% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 1240mg | 48% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 4.58mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 44% | |
| Folate | 166µg | 42% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 33% | |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 26% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 2.93g | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 18% | |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 17% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 10.04g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 9% | |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 223mg | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 384kcal | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 80.39g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +559.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +134.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +84.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |
