Mars vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and avocadoes different?
- Mars is higher in calcium; however, avocadoes are richer in fiber and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 48% higher.
- Mars contains 89 times more sugar than avocadoes. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, avocadoes contain only 0.66g.
- Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index (40) than mars (62).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.9% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 2.126g | 43% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 28% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 24% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 8.53g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 21% | |
| Folate | 81µg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 20% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 6.7g | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 18% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 160kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 485mg | 14% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 12% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 14.66g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 7mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 2g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.55mg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.66g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +748.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4207.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.8% |
