Mars vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mars and broccoli
- Broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin A than mars.
- Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
- Mars contains 299 times more saturated fat than broccoli. Mars contains 11.651g of saturated fat, while broccoli contains 0.039g.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of broccoli is 32.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Broccoli, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +91.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +17740% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 89.2mg | 99% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 85% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.039g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.37g | 29% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 34kcal | 22% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 6.64g | 22% |
| Folate | 63µg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 316mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 3% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 2.82g | 3% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.73mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5121.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +990.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +164.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5152.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
