Mars vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mars and summer squash
- Mars has more calcium and iron, while summer squash has more vitamin C.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than summer squash.
- Mars contains 68 times more sodium than summer squash. While mars contains 136mg of sodium, summer squash contains only 2mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in summer squash is lower.
- Summer squash has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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 | +500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +145.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.044g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.18g | 29% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 16kcal | 23% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 3.35g | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 17mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 15mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 29µg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.35mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 1.21g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0% |
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:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +253.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10633.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2061.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +271% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5467.1% |
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
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
