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Mars vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and garden rhubarb different?

  • Mars is higher in iron; however, garden rhubarb is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
  • Mars contains 54 times more sugar than garden rhubarb. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, garden rhubarb contains only 1.1g.
  • Garden rhubarb has less saturated fat.
  • Garden rhubarb has a lower glycemic index (13) than mars (62).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Rhubarb, raw 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
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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more IronIron +290.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
~equal in Calcium ~86mg

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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +375.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9560%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1494.7%
Contains more OtherOther +206.7%
Contains more WaterWater +5406.5%

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mars Garden rhubarb
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Garden rhubarb DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.053g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.2g 29%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Calories 475kcal 21kcal 23%
Carbs 72.4g 4.54g 23%
Manganese 0.196mg 9%
Iron 0.86mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 8mg 8%
Potassium 288mg 8%
Protein 4.28g 0.9g 7%
Sodium 136mg 4mg 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.085mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.099g 1%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 2.74g N/A
Calcium 90mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 58.94g 1.1g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.039g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Mars Garden rhubarb
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Mars
11%
Garden rhubarb
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Mars
12%
Garden rhubarb

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is lower in Sugar (difference - 57.84g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb contains less Sodium (difference - 132mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 11.598g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.