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Garden cress vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Garden cress and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Garden cress has more Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Manganese, Copper, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, Potassium, Iron, and Phosphorus than Chinese cabbage.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Garden cress is 414% higher.
  • Garden cress contains 8 times more Copper than Chinese cabbage. While Garden cress contains 0.17mg of Copper, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.021mg.

Cress, garden, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.5%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +709.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.6%

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.
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%
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 150% 268% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1091%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.3%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
20% 11% 70%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -14.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1493.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Chinese cabbage Opinion
Calories 32kcal 13kcal Garden cress
Protein 2.6g 1.5g Garden cress
Fats 0.7g 0.2g Garden cress
Vitamin C 69mg 45mg Garden cress
Net carbs 4.4g 1.18g Garden cress
Carbs 5.5g 2.18g Garden cress
Magnesium 38mg 19mg Garden cress
Calcium 81mg 105mg Chinese cabbage
Potassium 606mg 252mg Garden cress
Iron 1.3mg 0.8mg Garden cress
Sugar 4.4g 1.18g Chinese cabbage
Fiber 1.1g 1g Garden cress
Copper 0.17mg 0.021mg Garden cress
Zinc 0.23mg 0.19mg Garden cress
Phosphorus 76mg 37mg Garden cress
Sodium 14mg 65mg Garden cress
Vitamin A 6917IU 4468IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 346µg 223µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.09mg Garden cress
Manganese 0.553mg 0.159mg Garden cress
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.04mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.07mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.5mg Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.088mg Garden cress
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.194mg Garden cress
Vitamin K 541.9µg 45.5µg Garden cress
Folate 80µg 66µg Garden cress
Choline 19.5mg 6.4mg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 0.023g 0.027g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 0.239g 0.015g Garden cress
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.096g Garden cress
Tryptophan 0.015mg Chinese cabbage
Threonine 0.049mg Chinese cabbage
Isoleucine 0.085mg Chinese cabbage
Leucine 0.088mg Chinese cabbage
Lysine 0.089mg Chinese cabbage
Methionine 0.009mg Chinese cabbage
Phenylalanine 0.044mg Chinese cabbage
Valine 0.066mg Chinese cabbage
Histidine 0.026mg Chinese cabbage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Chinese cabbage
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
173%
Garden cress
52%
Chinese cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
16%
Chinese cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 51mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.004g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
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 is lower in Sugar?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.22g)
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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/nutrients
  2. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.