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Nectarine vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nectarine and mars

  • Nectarine has more vitamin C, while mars has more calcium and iron.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than nectarine.
  • Nectarine contains 11 times more vitamin C than mars. While nectarine contains 5.4mg of vitamin C, mars contains only 0.5mg.
  • The amount of sugar in nectarine is lower.
  • Nectarine has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nectarine is 43, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nectarines, raw and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Mars
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Mars
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +980%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nectarine Mars DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 11.651g 53%
Fats 0.32g 19.32g 29%
Calories 44kcal 475kcal 22%
Carbs 10.55g 72.4g 21%
Copper 0.086mg 10%
Calcium 6mg 90mg 8%
Iron 0.28mg 0.86mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 7%
Potassium 201mg 6%
Protein 1.06g 4.28g 6%
Sodium 0mg 136mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 5%
Phosphorus 26mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 2g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Net carbs 8.85g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 7.89g 58.94g N/A
Starch 0.07g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +5052.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5937.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586.3%
Contains more OtherOther +379.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/nutrients
  2. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.