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Brussels sprout vs Garden cress - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Brussels sprout and Garden cress

  • Brussels sprout has more Vitamin C, and Fiber, while Garden cress has more Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Copper, Manganese, and Potassium.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 304% higher.
  • Garden cress contains 3 times less Fiber than Brussels sprout. Brussels sprout contains 3.8g of Fiber, while Garden cress contains 1.1g.

The food types used in this comparison are Brussels sprouts, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout
2
:
6
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Zinc +82.6%
Contains more Calcium +92.9%
Contains more Potassium +55.8%
Contains more Magnesium +65.2%
Contains more Copper +142.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.1%
Contains less Sodium -44%
Equal in Iron - 1.3
Brussels sprout
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 53% 13% 35% 17% 24% 12% 30% 4%
Garden cress
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 49% 25% 54% 28% 57% 7% 33% 2%
Contains more Zinc +82.6%
Contains more Calcium +92.9%
Contains more Potassium +55.8%
Contains more Magnesium +65.2%
Contains more Copper +142.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.1%
Contains less Sodium -44%
Equal in Iron - 1.3

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout
4
:
6
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Vitamin C +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +817.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +206.2%
Contains more Folate +31.1%
Brussels sprout
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 284% 46% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Garden cress
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 230% 416% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60%
Contains more Vitamin C +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +817.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +206.2%
Contains more Folate +31.1%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

The summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfills human daily needs, the more the summary score is.
Vitamin Summary Score
81
Brussels sprout
187
Garden cress
Mineral Summary Score
23
Brussels sprout
31
Garden cress

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats, and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of food.
Protein
20%
Brussels sprout
16%
Garden cress
Carbohydrates
9%
Brussels sprout
6%
Garden cress
Fats
1%
Brussels sprout
3%
Garden cress

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Brussels sprout Garden cress
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

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Brussels sprout Garden cress
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.039g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.2g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprout Garden cress Opinion
Calories 43 32 Brussels sprout
Protein 3.38 2.6 Brussels sprout
Fats 0.3 0.7 Garden cress
Vitamin C 85 69 Brussels sprout
Carbs 8.95 5.5 Brussels sprout
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 1.4 1.3 Brussels sprout
Calcium 42 81 Garden cress
Potassium 389 606 Garden cress
Magnesium 23 38 Garden cress
Sugar 2.2 4.4 Brussels sprout
Fiber 3.8 1.1 Brussels sprout
Copper 0.07 0.17 Garden cress
Zinc 0.42 0.23 Brussels sprout
Starch
Phosphorus 69 76 Garden cress
Sodium 25 14 Garden cress
Vitamin A 754 6917 Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.88 0.7 Brussels sprout
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.139 0.08 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B2 0.09 0.26 Garden cress
Vitamin B3 0.745 1 Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.309 0.242 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B6 0.219 0.247 Garden cress
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 177 541.9 Garden cress
Folate 61 80 Garden cress
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.062 0.023 Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 0.023 0.239 Garden cress
Polyunsaturated fat 153 0.228 Brussels sprout
Tryptophan 0.037 Brussels sprout
Threonine 0.12 Brussels sprout
Isoleucine 0.132 Brussels sprout
Leucine 0.152 Brussels sprout
Lysine 0.154 Brussels sprout
Methionine 0.032 Brussels sprout
Phenylalanine 0.098 Brussels sprout
Valine 0.155 Brussels sprout
Histidine 0.076 Brussels sprout
Fructose 0.93 Brussels sprout

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brussels sprout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.