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Garden cress vs Brussels sprout - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Garden cress and Brussels sprout

  • Garden cress has more Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Copper, Manganese and Potassium, while Brussels sprout has more Vitamin C and Fiber.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 304% higher.
  • Brussels sprout contains 9 times less Vitamin A than Garden cress. Garden cress contains 346µg of Vitamin A, while Brussels sprout contains 38µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cress, garden, raw and Brussels sprouts, 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Garden cress
Garden cress
6
:
2
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout
Contains more Calcium +92.9%
Contains more Potassium +55.8%
Contains more Magnesium +65.2%
Contains more Copper +142.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.1%
Contains less Sodium -44%
Contains more Zinc +82.6%
Equal in Iron - 1.4
Equal in Phosphorus - 69
Garden cress
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 49% 25% 54% 28% 57% 7% 33% 2%
Brussels sprout
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 53% 13% 35% 17% 24% 12% 30% 4%
Contains more Calcium +92.9%
Contains more Potassium +55.8%
Contains more Magnesium +65.2%
Contains more Copper +142.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.1%
Contains less Sodium -44%
Contains more Zinc +82.6%
Equal in Iron - 1.4
Equal in Phosphorus - 69

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Garden cress
Garden cress
6
:
4
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout
Contains more Vitamin A +817.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +206.2%
Contains more Folate +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.7%
Garden cress
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 230% 416% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60%
Brussels sprout
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 284% 46% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Contains more Vitamin A +817.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +206.2%
Contains more Folate +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.7%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
187
Garden cress
81
Brussels sprout
Mineral Summary Score
31
Garden cress
23
Brussels sprout

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
16%
Garden cress
20%
Brussels sprout
Carbohydrates
6%
Garden cress
9%
Brussels sprout
Fats
3%
Garden cress
1%
Brussels sprout

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Garden cress Brussels sprout
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Brussels sprout
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.039g)
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 - $0.4)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout contains less Sugars (difference - 2.2g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Garden cress Brussels sprout Opinion
Calories 32 43 Brussels sprout
Protein 2.6 3.38 Brussels sprout
Fats 0.7 0.3 Garden cress
Vitamin C 69 85 Brussels sprout
Carbs 5.5 8.95 Brussels sprout
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 1.3 1.4 Brussels sprout
Calcium 81 42 Garden cress
Potassium 606 389 Garden cress
Magnesium 38 23 Garden cress
Sugars 4.4 2.2 Brussels sprout
Fiber 1.1 3.8 Brussels sprout
Copper 0.17 0.07 Garden cress
Zinc 0.23 0.42 Brussels sprout
Starch
Phosphorus 76 69 Garden cress
Sodium 14 25 Garden cress
Vitamin A 6917 754 Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.7 0.88 Brussels sprout
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.08 0.139 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B2 0.26 0.09 Garden cress
Vitamin B3 1 0.745 Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.242 0.309 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B6 0.247 0.219 Garden cress
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 541.9 177 Garden cress
Folate 80 61 Garden cress
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.023 0.062 Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 0.239 0.023 Garden cress
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228 153 Brussels sprout
Tryptophan 0.037 Brussels sprout
Threonine 0.12 Brussels sprout
Isoleucine 0.132 Brussels sprout
Leucine 0.152 Brussels sprout
Lysine 0.154 Brussels sprout
Methionine 0.032 Brussels sprout
Phenylalanine 0.098 Brussels sprout
Valine 0.155 Brussels sprout
Histidine 0.076 Brussels sprout
Fructose 0.93 Brussels sprout

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/nutrients
  2. Brussels sprout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.