Mars vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mars and watercress
- Mars has more iron and fiber, while watercress has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Watercress covers your daily need for vitamin A, 60% more than mars.
- Mars contains 432 times more saturated fat than watercress. While mars contains 11.651g of saturated fat, watercress contains only 0.027g.
- Watercress has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of watercress is 32, 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 Watercress, 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 | +330% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.9% |
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 | +8500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 208% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.027g | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 43mg | 47% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.1g | 30% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 1.29g | 24% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 11kcal | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 18% | |
| Manganese | 0.244mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 330mg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 0.5g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 41mg | 4% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 120mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 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:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19220% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +5512.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5494.7% |
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
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
