Mars vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mars and asparagus
- Mars has more calcium, while asparagus has more iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than asparagus.
- Mars contains 68 times more sodium than asparagus. While mars contains 136mg of sodium, asparagus contains only 2mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in asparagus is lower.
- Asparagus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Asparagus, raw.
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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 | +275% |
| Contains more IronIron | +148.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
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 | +1020% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.04g | 53% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 35% | |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.12g | 30% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 20kcal | 23% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 3.88g | 23% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.14mg | 16% |
| Folate | 52µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 24mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 202mg | 6% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 4% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 2.2g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.1g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16000% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1766% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +296.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5383.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
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