Mars vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and tofu different?
- Tofu is higher than mars in calcium and iron.
- Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 59% more than mars.
- Mars contains 10 times more sodium than tofu. Mars contains 136mg of sodium, while tofu contains 14mg.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index (62) than tofu (15).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types were 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 | +658.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +209.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
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 | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 90mg | 683mg | 59% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 51% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 1.261g | 47% |
| Copper | 0.378mg | 42% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 33% | |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 32% | |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 27% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 17.27g | 26% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 2.78g | 23% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.66mg | 23% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 144kcal | 17% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 8.72g | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 14% | |
| Magnesium | 58mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 237mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 29µg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +121.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2504.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +303.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4007.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.2% |
