Mars vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and shallot different?
- Mars is higher in calcium; however, shallot is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
- Mars contains 11 times more sodium than shallot. While mars contains 136mg of sodium, shallot contains only 12mg.
- Shallot has less saturated fat.
- Shallot has a lower glycemic index (30) than mars (62).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Shallots, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +143.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +39.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.017g | 53% |
Fats | 19.32g | 0.1g | 30% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.345mg | 27% | |
Calories | 475kcal | 72kcal | 20% |
Carbs | 72.4g | 16.8g | 19% |
Manganese | 0.292mg | 13% | |
Copper | 0.088mg | 10% | |
Potassium | 334mg | 10% | |
Folate | 34µg | 9% | |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 9% | |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 8mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.29mg | 6% | |
Sodium | 136mg | 12mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 21mg | 5% | |
Calcium | 90mg | 37mg | 5% |
Fiber | 2g | 3.2g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 4% | |
Iron | 0.86mg | 1.2mg | 4% |
Protein | 4.28g | 2.5g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 70.4g | 13.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 58.94g | 7.87g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +19220% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +331% |
Contains more OtherOther | +187.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +4594.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |