Pastry vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pastry and mars different?
- Pastry is higher in iron; however, mars is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for pastry is 21% higher.
- Pastry contains 2 times more sodium than mars. While pastry contains 249mg of sodium, mars contains only 136mg.
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +197.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 54% | |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 44% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 33% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 33% | |
| Fats | 38.1g | 19.32g | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 26% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 22% | |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 0.86mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 21% | |
| Folate | 78µg | 20% | |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 11.651g | 9% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 72.4g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 90mg | 8% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 4.28g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 249mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 475kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 61mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
