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Mars vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mars and red cabbage

  • Mars contains less vitamin C and vitamin A than red cabbage.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for red cabbage is 63% higher.
  • Red cabbage has 555 times less saturated fat than mars. Mars has 11.651g of saturated fat, while red cabbage has 0.021g.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index than red cabbage.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cabbage, red, 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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%
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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 57mg 63%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.021g 53%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Fats 19.32g 0.16g 29%
Calories 475kcal 31kcal 22%
Carbs 72.4g 7.37g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 16%
Manganese 0.243mg 11%
Potassium 243mg 7%
Protein 4.28g 1.43g 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Sodium 136mg 27mg 5%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 45mg 5%
Phosphorus 30mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 3%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Copper 0.017mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 2%
Iron 0.86mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 3.83g N/A
Fiber 2g 2.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%

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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11975%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +882.4%
Contains more OtherOther +253.8%
Contains more WaterWater +5217.1%

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/nutrients

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

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