Salsa vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between salsa and mars
- Salsa has more iron and vitamin A; however, mars is richer in calcium.
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than salsa.
- Mars has 3 times less vitamin A than salsa. Salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, while mars has 167IU.
- Mars contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.
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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 | +160.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +650% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 11.651g | 53% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 19.32g | 29% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 475kcal | 22% |
| Carbs | 7g | 72.4g | 22% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.86mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 136mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 90mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 4.28g | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +5176.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +185.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +9560% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +934.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
