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Mars vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mars and eggs

  • Mars has more fiber, while eggs have more vitamin A.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 120% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in eggs is lower.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs is 0, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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.
Mars
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Egg
Egg
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +38.4%
~equal in Sodium ~124mg

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.
Mars
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Egg
Egg
12
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Egg DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 222%
Cholesterol 12mg 373mg 120%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 39%
Saturated fat 11.651g 3.267g 38%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 28%
Phosphorus 172mg 25%
Carbs 72.4g 1.12g 24%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Protein 4.28g 12.58g 17%
Calories 475kcal 155kcal 16%
Fats 19.32g 10.61g 13%
Folate 44µg 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 10%
Zinc 1.05mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 6%
Potassium 126mg 4%
Calcium 90mg 50mg 4%
Iron 0.86mg 1.19mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 136mg 124mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
3
4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +82.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6364.3%
Contains more OtherOther +115%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.9%
Contains more WaterWater +4289.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Egg
Egg
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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