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Mars vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and eggnog different?

  • Mars has more iron and fiber than eggnog.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 45% higher.
  • Eggnog has less sugar.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Eggnog 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.
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%
Eggnog
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more IronIron +330%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.3%

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
0
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%
Eggnog
13
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Eggnog DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 2.591g 41%
Fats 19.32g 4.19g 23%
Carbs 72.4g 8.05g 21%
Calories 475kcal 88kcal 19%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 19%
Cholesterol 12mg 59mg 16%
Phosphorus 109mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 15%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Iron 0.86mg 0.2mg 8%
Selenium 4.2µg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Potassium 165mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 130mg 4%
Zinc 0.46mg 4%
Sodium 136mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Protein 4.28g 4.55g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Copper 0.013mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 8.05g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

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
Eggnog
2
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +361.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +799.4%
Contains more OtherOther +243.3%
Contains more WaterWater +4755.3%
~equal in Protein ~4.55g

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
Eggnog
3
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/nutrients

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

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