Potato salad vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between potato salad and mars?
- Potato salad is richer in vitamin C, yet mars is richer in calcium.
- Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% higher.
- Potato salad has 20 times more vitamin C than mars. Potato salad has 10mg of vitamin C, while mars has 0.5mg.
- Mars contains less cholesterol.
- Potato salad has a lower glycemic index than mars.
We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies types in this comparison.
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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 CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +373.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.3% |
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 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.429g | 11.651g | 46% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 25% | |
| Carbs | 11.17g | 72.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 12mg | 19% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 475kcal | 17% |
| Fats | 8.2g | 19.32g | 17% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 136mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 0.5mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 7% | |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 254mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 19mg | 90mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.86mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.68g | 4.28g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 9.87g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
4.28 g
Fats:
19.32 g
Carbs:
72.4 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +4370.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +135.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +548.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
