Mars vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mars and garden cress
- Mars has less vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.
- Garden cress covers your daily vitamin A needs 135% more than mars.
- Garden cress contains 507 times less saturated fat than mars. Mars contains 11.651g of saturated fat, while garden cress contains 0.023g.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Cress, garden, 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 IronIron | +51.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
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 | +13700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 69mg | 76% |
Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.023g | 53% |
Vitamin A | 346µg | 38% | |
Fats | 19.32g | 0.7g | 29% |
Manganese | 0.553mg | 24% | |
Calories | 475kcal | 32kcal | 22% |
Carbs | 72.4g | 5.5g | 22% |
Folate | 80µg | 20% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 20% | |
Copper | 0.17mg | 19% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 19% | |
Potassium | 606mg | 18% | |
Phosphorus | 76mg | 11% | |
Magnesium | 38mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 6% | |
Iron | 0.86mg | 1.3mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.242mg | 5% | |
Sodium | 136mg | 14mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Fiber | 2g | 1.1g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
Protein | 4.28g | 2.6g | 3% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 2% | |
Calcium | 90mg | 81mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.239g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 70.4g | 4.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 58.94g | 4.4g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.28 g
Fats:
19.32 g
Carbs:
72.4 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2660% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1216.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +5158.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |