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Garden cress vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Garden cress and Chocolate brownie?

  • Garden cress is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Potassium, and Vitamin B6, yet Chocolate brownie is higher in Copper, and Selenium.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 76% more.
  • Garden cress has 3 times more Potassium than Chocolate brownie. While Garden cress has 606mg of Potassium, Chocolate brownie has only 176mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Garden cress is lower.

We used Cress, garden, raw and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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.
Garden cress
Garden cress
3
:
7
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie
Contains more Calcium +42.1%
Contains more Potassium +244.3%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Contains more Iron +41.5%
Contains more Magnesium +39.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +73.7%
Contains more Zinc +321.7%
Contains more Copper +128.2%
Contains more Selenium +1177.8%
Equal in Manganese - 0.587
Garden cress
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 49% 28% 33% 54% 2% 7% 57% 73% 5%
Chocolate brownie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 69% 38% 57% 16% 45% 27% 130% 77% 63%
Contains more Calcium +42.1%
Contains more Potassium +244.3%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Contains more Iron +41.5%
Contains more Magnesium +39.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +73.7%
Contains more Zinc +321.7%
Contains more Copper +128.2%
Contains more Selenium +1177.8%
Equal in Manganese - 0.587

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.
Garden cress
Garden cress
9
:
3
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie
Contains more Vitamin A +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +22900%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +162.8%
Contains more Folate +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.982
Garden cress
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 416% 14% 0% 230% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 60% 0% 1355%
Chocolate brownie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 50% 0% 0% 1% 36% 44% 19% 20% 22% 22% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +22900%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +162.8%
Contains more Folate +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.982

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garden cress
Garden cress
1
:
4
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie
Contains more Water +609.5%
Contains more Protein +138.5%
Contains more Fats +4057.1%
Contains more Carbs +812.7%
Equal in Other - 1.9
Garden cress
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Chocolate brownie
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more Water +609.5%
Contains more Protein +138.5%
Contains more Fats +4057.1%
Contains more Carbs +812.7%
Equal in Other - 1.9

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garden cress
Garden cress
1
:
2
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4435.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +4028.1%
Garden cress
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
Chocolate brownie
27% 39% 34%
Saturated Fat: 7.319 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 9.412 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4435.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +4028.1%

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 Chocolate brownie
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Chocolate brownie Opinion
Net carbs 4.4g 50.2g Chocolate brownie
Protein 2.6g 6.2g Chocolate brownie
Fats 0.7g 29.1g Chocolate brownie
Carbs 5.5g 50.2g Chocolate brownie
Calories 32kcal 466kcal Chocolate brownie
Sugar 4.4g Chocolate brownie
Fiber 1.1g Garden cress
Calcium 81mg 57mg Garden cress
Iron 1.3mg 1.84mg Chocolate brownie
Magnesium 38mg 53mg Chocolate brownie
Phosphorus 76mg 132mg Chocolate brownie
Potassium 606mg 176mg Garden cress
Sodium 14mg 343mg Garden cress
Zinc 0.23mg 0.97mg Chocolate brownie
Copper 0.17mg 0.388mg Chocolate brownie
Manganese 0.553mg 0.587mg Chocolate brownie
Selenium 0.9µg 11.5µg Chocolate brownie
Vitamin A 6917IU 827IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 346µg 176µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.7mg Garden cress
Vitamin C 69mg 0.3mg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.141mg Chocolate brownie
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.19mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.982mg Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.328mg Chocolate brownie
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.094mg Garden cress
Folate 80µg 29µg Garden cress
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg Chocolate brownie
Vitamin K 541.9µg Garden cress
Tryptophan 0.078mg Chocolate brownie
Threonine 0.228mg Chocolate brownie
Isoleucine 0.265mg Chocolate brownie
Leucine 0.447mg Chocolate brownie
Lysine 0.283mg Chocolate brownie
Methionine 0.132mg Chocolate brownie
Phenylalanine 0.298mg Chocolate brownie
Valine 0.323mg Chocolate brownie
Histidine 0.136mg Chocolate brownie
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 0.023g 7.319g Garden cress
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g Chocolate brownie
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Chocolate brownie
Monounsaturated Fat 0.239g 10.839g Chocolate brownie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 9.412g Chocolate brownie

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Chocolate brownie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
187%
Garden cress
19%
Chocolate brownie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
54%
Chocolate brownie

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 329mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 73mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.296g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.4g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.