Chestnut vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chestnut and garden cress
- Chestnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and iron; however, garden cress has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for garden cress is 138% higher.
- Garden cress has 3 times less copper than chestnut. Chestnut has 0.472mg of copper, while garden cress has 0.17mg.
Food types used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +177.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +85% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +158.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +34500% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +110.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 69mg | 47% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 346µg | 38% |
Copper | 0.472mg | 0.17mg | 34% |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.553mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.26mg | 12% |
Folate | 38µg | 80µg | 11% |
Carbs | 27.76g | 5.5g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Calories | 131kcal | 32kcal | 5% |
Iron | 1.73mg | 1.3mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
Magnesium | 54mg | 38mg | 4% |
Calcium | 46mg | 81mg | 4% |
Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 715mg | 606mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 76mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.228g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 1mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Sodium | 27mg | 14mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.023g | 1% |
Protein | 2g | 2.6g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.242mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.247mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.239g | 1% |
Fats | 1.38g | 0.7g | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.76g | 4.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.4g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
1.38 g
Carbs:
27.76 g
Water:
68.15 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats | +97.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +404.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +153.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.545 g
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 | +99.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +139% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.2% |