Garden cress vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between garden cress and basil?
- Garden cress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet basil is higher in manganese, copper, iron, and calcium.
- Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 106% more.
- Garden cress has 4 times more vitamin C than basil. While garden cress has 69mg of vitamin C, basil has only 18mg.
We used Cress, garden, raw and Basil, fresh 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +105.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +118.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +143.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +126.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +252.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +107.6% |
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 | +283.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +31.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +242.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +30.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +17.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +71.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 414.8µg | 106% |
Vitamin C | 69mg | 18mg | 57% |
Manganese | 0.553mg | 1.148mg | 26% |
Copper | 0.17mg | 0.385mg | 24% |
Iron | 1.3mg | 3.17mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.076mg | 14% |
Calcium | 81mg | 177mg | 10% |
Vitamin A | 346µg | 264µg | 9% |
Potassium | 606mg | 295mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 0.155mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 64mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.81mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 76mg | 56mg | 3% |
Folate | 80µg | 68µg | 3% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1.6g | 2% |
Carbs | 5.5g | 2.65g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
Choline | 19.5mg | 11.4mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Protein | 2.6g | 3.15g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 0.389g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.902mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.242mg | 0.209mg | 1% |
Calories | 32kcal | 23kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.64g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.4g | 1.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.4g | 0.3g | N/A |
Sodium | 14mg | 4mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.023g | 0.041g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.239g | 0.088g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.02g | 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:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
2.65 g
Water:
92.06 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.64g
~equal in
Water
~92.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.389 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70.6% |