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Mars vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mars and welsh onion

  • Mars has more calcium; however, welsh onion is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than welsh onion.
  • Welsh onion contains 27 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while welsh onion contains 2.18g.
  • Welsh onion has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mars is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Onions, welsh, 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.067g 53%
Fats 19.32g 0.4g 29%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 27mg 29%
Calories 475kcal 34kcal 22%
Carbs 72.4g 6.5g 22%
Copper 0.07mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 7%
Phosphorus 49mg 7%
Calcium 90mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 6%
Potassium 212mg 6%
Manganese 0.137mg 6%
Iron 0.86mg 1.22mg 5%
Protein 4.28g 1.9g 5%
Zinc 0.52mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Sodium 136mg 17mg 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Fiber 2g 2.4g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 1%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 2.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4730%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1013.8%
Contains more OtherOther +228.6%
Contains more WaterWater +5223.5%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.