Mars vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and sweet potato different?
- Mars is higher in calcium; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 280% higher.
- Mars contains 647 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. While mars contains 11.651g of saturated fat, sweet potato contains only 0.018g.
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.6% |
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 | +380% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 709µg | 79% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.018g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.05g | 30% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 86kcal | 19% |
| Copper | 0.151mg | 17% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 20.12g | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 16% | |
| Manganese | 0.258mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 337mg | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 47mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 30mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 1.57g | 5% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 3g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 55mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.557mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.61mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 2.4mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.7g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 17.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 4.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.28 g
Fats:
19.32 g
Carbs:
72.4 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +172.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38540% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +259.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +134.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4445.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.014 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |