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Butter vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and garden cress different?

  • Garden cress is higher than butter in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Garden cress covers your daily need for vitamin K, 446% more than butter.

Butter, without salt and Cress, garden, 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.
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2425%
Contains more IronIron +6400%
Contains more CopperCopper +962.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13725%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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.
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2281%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7641.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~19.5mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +11487.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9066.7%
Contains more WaterWater +398.3%
Contains more OtherOther +4400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9703.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1220.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter Garden cress
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 7µg 541.9µg 446%
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.023g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.7g 124%
Vitamin C 0mg 69mg 77%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.239g 58%
Vitamin A 684µg 346µg 38%
Calories 717kcal 32kcal 34%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.553mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.228g 19%
Folate 3µg 80µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.247mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.26mg 17%
Copper 0.016mg 0.17mg 17%
Potassium 24mg 606mg 17%
Iron 0.02mg 1.3mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.7mg 11%
Magnesium 2mg 38mg 9%
Phosphorus 24mg 76mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 81mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.08mg 6%
Protein 0.85g 2.6g 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.242mg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 5.5g 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 4.4g N/A
Sodium 11mg 14mg 0%
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Choline 18.8mg 19.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter Garden cress
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Butter
150%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Butter
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 215mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 50.466g)
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 - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.34g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.