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Mars vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mars and turnip?

  • Mars is richer in iron and calcium, yet turnip is richer in vitamin C.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
  • Mars has 16 times more sugar than turnip. Mars has 58.94g of sugar, while turnip has 3.8g.
  • Turnip contains less saturated fat.
  • Mars has a lower glycemic index than turnip.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Turnips, raw types in this comparison.

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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
2
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%
Turnip
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.7%

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%
Turnip
10
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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Turnip DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.011g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.1g 30%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 21mg 23%
Calories 475kcal 28kcal 22%
Carbs 72.4g 6.43g 22%
Copper 0.085mg 9%
Iron 0.86mg 0.3mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Protein 4.28g 0.9g 7%
Potassium 191mg 6%
Manganese 0.134mg 6%
Calcium 90mg 30mg 6%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 27mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Sodium 136mg 67mg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
Turnip
1
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +375.6%
Contains more FatsFats +19220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1026%
Contains more OtherOther +228.6%
Contains more WaterWater +5304.1%

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
Turnip
3
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.