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Carrot vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Carrot and Garden cress?

  • Carrot is higher in Vitamin A RAE, yet Garden cress is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Manganese, Vitamin B2, Folate, Copper, Iron, Potassium, and Vitamin B6.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 441% more.
  • Carrot has 2 times more Vitamin A RAE than Garden cress. While Carrot has 835µg of Vitamin A RAE, Garden cress has only 346µg.

We used Carrots, raw and Cress, garden, raw types 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.
Carrot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.4%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +286.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Zinc ~0.23mg

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.
Carrot
2
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 20% 1002% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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% 415% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1069.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4005.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +321.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 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 CarbsCarbs +74.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +179.6%
Contains more FatsFats +191.7%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
~equal in Water ~89.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -37.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1607.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Carrot Garden cress
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium 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 Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Garden cress Opinion
Calories 41kcal 32kcal Carrot
Protein 0.93g 2.6g Garden cress
Fats 0.24g 0.7g Garden cress
Vitamin C 5.9mg 69mg Garden cress
Net carbs 6.78g 4.4g Carrot
Carbs 9.58g 5.5g Carrot
Magnesium 12mg 38mg Garden cress
Calcium 33mg 81mg Garden cress
Potassium 320mg 606mg Garden cress
Iron 0.3mg 1.3mg Garden cress
Sugar 4.74g 4.4g Garden cress
Fiber 2.8g 1.1g Carrot
Copper 0.045mg 0.17mg Garden cress
Zinc 0.24mg 0.23mg Carrot
Starch 1.43g Carrot
Phosphorus 35mg 76mg Garden cress
Sodium 69mg 14mg Garden cress
Vitamin A 16706IU 6917IU Carrot
Vitamin A RAE 835µg 346µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.7mg Garden cress
Manganese 0.143mg 0.553mg Garden cress
Selenium 0.1µg 0.9µg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.08mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.26mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1mg Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.242mg Carrot
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.247mg Garden cress
Vitamin K 13.2µg 541.9µg Garden cress
Folate 19µg 80µg Garden cress
Choline 8.8mg 19.5mg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 0.037g 0.023g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 0.014g 0.239g Garden cress
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.228g Garden cress
Tryptophan 0.012mg Carrot
Threonine 0.191mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.077mg Carrot
Leucine 0.102mg Carrot
Lysine 0.101mg Carrot
Methionine 0.02mg Carrot
Phenylalanine 0.061mg Carrot
Valine 0.069mg Carrot
Histidine 0.04mg Carrot
Fructose 0.55g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Carrot 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
91%
Carrot
173%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Carrot
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.34g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 55mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.014g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
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 contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.