Mars vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mars and spread
- Spread has less calcium and fiber.
- Spread covers your daily sodium needs 38% more than mars.
- The glycemic index of mars is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 | +650% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.6% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 47% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 1013mg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 5.977g | 26% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 11.94g | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 19% | |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 18% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 17% | |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 235kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 11% | |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 10% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 38mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 7.66g | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 0.2g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 17.34g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 110mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.79mg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +506.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +79% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3445.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.7% |