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Mars vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mars and onions

  • Mars has more iron and calcium; however, onions have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
  • Onions have 34 times less sodium than mars. Mars has 136mg of sodium, while onions have 4mg.
  • Onions are lower in saturated fat.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index than onions.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Onions, 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.
Mars
2
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%
Onion
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.3%
Contains more IronIron +309.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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%
Onion
10
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1380%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Onion DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.042g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.1g 30%
Calories 475kcal 40kcal 22%
Carbs 72.4g 9.34g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 7.4mg 8%
Iron 0.86mg 0.21mg 8%
Calcium 90mg 23mg 7%
Protein 4.28g 1.1g 6%
Sodium 136mg 4mg 6%
Manganese 0.129mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Phosphorus 29mg 4%
Potassium 146mg 4%
Copper 0.039mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Fiber 2g 1.7g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
4
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
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +675.2%
Contains more OtherOther +557.1%
Contains more WaterWater +5141.8%

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
Onion
3
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.