Coconut oil vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut oil and mars different?

Mars has more iron, calcium, and fiber than coconut oil.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut oil is 354% higher.
Mars has less saturated fat.
Coconut oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than mars (62).

Oil, coconut 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.

Coconut oil

Mars

Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+8900%
Contains more IronIron	+1620%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Potassium ~mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Coconut oil

Mars

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	82.475g	11.651g	322%
Fats	99.06g	19.32g	123%
Carbs	0g	72.4g	24%
Calories	892kcal	475kcal	21%
Monounsaturated fat	6.332g		16%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.702g		11%
Iron	0.05mg	0.86mg	10%
Protein	0g	4.28g	9%
Calcium	1mg	90mg	9%
Fiber	0g	2g	8%
Sodium	0mg	136mg	6%
Cholesterol	0mg	12mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg		1%
Vitamin K	0.6µg		1%
Net carbs	0g	70.4g	N/A
Sugar	0g	58.94g	N/A
Zinc	0.02mg		0%
Trans fat	0.028g	0.131g	N/A
Choline	0.3mg		0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.019g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.676g		N/A