Pretzel vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and mars different?
- Pretzel is higher in iron, protein, and fiber; however, mars is richer in fats and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 56% higher.
- Pretzel contains 9 times more sodium than mars. While pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, mars contains only 136mg.
- Mars has a lower glycemic index (62) than pretzel (83).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +432.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +320% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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 Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 11.651g | 51% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 136mg | 48% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 0.86mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 44% | |
| Folate | 166µg | 42% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 33% | |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 26% | |
| Fats | 2.93g | 19.32g | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 18% | |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 17% | |
| Protein | 10.04g | 4.28g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 9% | |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 223mg | 7% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.223g | 7% | |
| Calcium | 27mg | 90mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 384kcal | 475kcal | 5% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.063g | 4% | |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 72.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 2% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.6g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 382kcal | 1110kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 21g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.2 | 0 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 0.131g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +134.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +84.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +559.4% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
