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Mars vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and oregano different?

  • Oregano has more iron, fiber, calcium, and vitamin A than mars.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oregano is 449% higher.
  • Mars contains 14 times more sugar than oregano. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, oregano contains only 4.09g.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than mars (62).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Spices, oregano, dried 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
0
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%
Oregano
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1674.4%
Contains more IronIron +4179.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%

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%
Oregano
11
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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +360%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 0.86mg 36.8mg 449%
Manganese 4.99mg 217%
Fiber 2g 42.5g 162%
Calcium 90mg 1597mg 151%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 80%
Copper 0.633mg 70%
Magnesium 270mg 64%
Folate 237µg 59%
Saturated fat 11.651g 1.551g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 41%
Potassium 1260mg 37%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 29%
Zinc 2.69mg 24%
Fats 19.32g 4.28g 23%
Phosphorus 148mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 15%
Calories 475kcal 265kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 9%
Vitamin A 85µg 9%
Protein 4.28g 9g 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 25mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Carbs 72.4g 68.92g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 4.09g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +351.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.3%
Contains more WaterWater +484.1%
Contains more OtherOther +242.2%
~equal in Carbs ~68.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.