Mars vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between mars and taco
- Mars contains less fiber than taco.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 36% higher.
- Taco has 65 times less sugar than mars. Mars has 58.94g of sugar, while taco has 0.9g.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index than taco.
Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -65.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +38.4% |
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 | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 39% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 4.384g | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 25% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 20% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 19.85g | 18% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 17% | |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 13% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 226kcal | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 11% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 397mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 11% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 12.7g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 8.86g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.9g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 7% | |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 209mg | 6% | |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 28mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 1.19mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Calcium | 90mg | 89mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0.467g | N/A |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +52.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +107% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3254.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.4% |
