Garden cress vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between garden cress and amaranth
- Garden cress has more vitamin B2, folate, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, amaranth is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, selenium, magnesium, and zinc.
- Garden cress covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 18% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 4 times less potassium than garden cress. Garden cress contains 606mg of potassium, while amaranth contains 135mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Cress, garden, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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 | +72.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +348.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +273.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +511.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +268.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1081.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +325.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +118.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +263.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
| Vitamin C | 69mg | 77% | |
| Vitamin A | 346µg | 38% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.022mg | 18% |
| Folate | 80µg | 22µg | 15% |
| Potassium | 606mg | 135mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.553mg | 0.854mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 2.1mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 0.113mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 76mg | 148mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 5.5µg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 65mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.235mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.242mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 32kcal | 102kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 5.5g | 18.69g | 4% |
| Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 2% | |
| Protein | 2.6g | 3.8g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.17mg | 0.149mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 1.58g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.239g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.4g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 14mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.023g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +239.8% |
