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Mars vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mars and tart

  • Mars contains less iron and vitamin A than tart.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% higher.
  • Tart contains 12 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while tart contains 4.87g.
  • Tart has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tart is 45, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Breakfast tart, low fat.

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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
2
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%
Tart
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.3%
Contains more IronIron +297.7%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
Tart
10
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Tart DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 1.393g 47%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 42%
Iron 0.86mg 3.42mg 32%
Vitamin A 285µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 29%
Folate 100µg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 24%
Selenium 12.9µg 23%
Fats 19.32g 5.99g 21%
Phosphorus 93mg 13%
Sodium 136mg 361mg 10%
Magnesium 44mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 8%
Copper 0.073mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 6%
Calories 475kcal 372kcal 5%
Calcium 90mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.8mg 4%
Zinc 0.28mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Potassium 66mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Protein 4.28g 3.99g 1%
Carbs 72.4g 76.8g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 4.87g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
3
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
Tart
2
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +222.5%
Contains more OtherOther +94.9%
Contains more WaterWater +608.2%
~equal in Protein ~3.99g
~equal in Carbs ~76.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Tart
3
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.