Mars vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and tomato sauce different?
- Mars is higher in calcium; however, tomato sauce is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
- Mars contains 17 times more sugar than tomato sauce. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, tomato sauce contains only 3.56g.
- Tomato sauce has less saturated fat.
- Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index (31) than mars (62).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 | +542.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
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 | +1300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.041g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.3g | 29% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 24kcal | 23% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 5.31g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 297mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 14mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 7mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 1.2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.113mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.9mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.96mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 3.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 3.56g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 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:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +256.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6340% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1263.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5269.4% |
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
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
