Mars vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and zucchini different?
- Mars is higher in calcium and iron; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
- Mars contains 24 times more sugar than zucchini. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, zucchini contains only 2.5g.
- Zucchini has less saturated fat.
- Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than mars (62).
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw are the varieties 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 | +462.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +132.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
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 | +3480% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 0.084g | 53% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 0.32g | 29% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 17kcal | 23% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 3.11g | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 17.9mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 261mg | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.37mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.28g | 1.21g | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +253.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5937.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2228% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +303.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5475.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
