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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.
Mars
0
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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
~equal in Calcium ~81mg

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
3% 6% 89% 2%
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
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
5% 49% 47%
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%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mars Garden cress
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Garden cress 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Mars Garden cress
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Mars
150%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Mars
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 54.54g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 122mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 11.628g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 62)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.