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Mars vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mars and scallions

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron in scallions is higher than in mars.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than scallions.
  • Mars contains 25 times more sugar than scallions. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, scallions contain only 2.33g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in scallions is lower.
  • Scallions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallions 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 Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.032g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.19g 29%
Calories 475kcal 32kcal 22%
Carbs 72.4g 7.34g 22%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 18.8mg 20%
Folate 64µg 16%
Copper 0.083mg 9%
Potassium 276mg 8%
Iron 0.86mg 1.48mg 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 6%
Protein 4.28g 1.83g 5%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 5%
Sodium 136mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 3%
Calcium 90mg 72mg 2%
Fiber 2g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 2.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.9%
Contains more FatsFats +10068.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +886.4%
Contains more OtherOther +184%
Contains more WaterWater +5184.1%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/nutrients

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

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