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Mars vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mars and sweet and sour

  • Mars has more iron, calcium, and fiber; however, sweet, and sour is richer in vitamin C.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Mars contains 20 times more fiber than sweet and sour. Mars contains 2g of fiber, while sweet, and sour contains 0.1g.
  • Sweet and sour contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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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
3
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +309.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%

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.
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 Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 Choline Choline 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1640%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0g 53%
Manganese 0.761mg 33%
Fats 19.32g 0.02g 30%
Calories 475kcal 150kcal 16%
Carbs 72.4g 38.22g 11%
Sodium 136mg 371mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 8.7mg 9%
Copper 0.079mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0.1g 8%
Calcium 90mg 10mg 8%
Iron 0.86mg 0.21mg 8%
Protein 4.28g 0.27g 8%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 4%
Potassium 99mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 2%
Phosphorus 7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 38.12g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 18.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Choline 2.4mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
4
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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1485.2%
Contains more FatsFats +96500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.4%
Contains more OtherOther +88.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3445.3%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.