Mars vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mars and spaghetti
- The amount of calcium in mars is higher than in spaghetti.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 57% more than spaghetti.
- Mars contains 136 times more sodium than spaghetti. While mars contains 136mg of sodium, spaghetti contains only 1mg.
- Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.
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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 | +1185.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.176g | 52% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 48% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.93g | 28% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 158kcal | 16% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 30.86g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 11% | |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 7mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 8% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.5mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 5.8g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 2% | |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1977.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +134.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +721.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3554.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
