Mars vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and watermelon different?
- Mars is richer in calcium, iron, and fiber, while watermelon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than watermelon.
- Mars contains 136 times more sodium than watermelon. Mars contains 136mg of sodium, while watermelon contains 1mg.
- Watermelon is lower in saturated fat.
- Watermelon has a higher glycemic index (76) than mars (62).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Watermelon, raw types were used in this article.
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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 | +1185.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +258.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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 | +1520% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.016g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.15g | 29% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 30kcal | 22% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 7.55g | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 8.1mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 7mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 0.61g | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 0.4g | 6% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.221mg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 3.36g | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 112mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.045mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.178mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 4.1mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 7.15g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 6.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.006mg | 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:
0.61 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.45 g
Other:
0.24 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +601.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12780% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +858.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +858.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5279.4% |
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
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
