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Garden cress vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Garden cress and Macaroon

  • Garden cress has more Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Vitamin B2, Potassium, and Vitamin B6, however, Macaroon has more Fiber, and Copper.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 451% more.
  • Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cress, garden, raw and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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
7
:
3
Macaroon
Macaroon
Contains more Calcium +1520%
Contains more Iron +58.5%
Contains more Magnesium +31%
Contains more Phosphorus +11.8%
Contains more Potassium +392.7%
Contains less Sodium -94.2%
Contains more Zinc +217.4%
Contains more Copper +58.2%
Contains more Selenium +655.6%
Garden cress
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 49% 28% 33% 54% 2% 7% 57% 73% 5%
Macaroon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 31% 21% 30% 11% 32% 20% 90% 0% 38%
Contains more Calcium +1520%
Contains more Iron +58.5%
Contains more Magnesium +31%
Contains more Phosphorus +11.8%
Contains more Potassium +392.7%
Contains less Sodium -94.2%
Contains more Zinc +217.4%
Contains more Copper +58.2%
Contains more Selenium +655.6%

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.
Garden cress
Garden cress
10
:
0
Macaroon
Macaroon
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +157.3%
Contains more Folate +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +49163.6%
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%
Macaroon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 0% 0% 5% 14% 5% 0% 23% 3% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +157.3%
Contains more Folate +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +49163.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garden cress
Garden cress
2
:
3
Macaroon
Macaroon
Contains more Water +677.4%
Contains more Protein +16.2%
Contains more Fats +3121.4%
Contains more Carbs +1013.1%
Equal in Other - 1.71
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
Macaroon
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more Water +677.4%
Contains more Protein +16.2%
Contains more Fats +3121.4%
Contains more Carbs +1013.1%
Equal in Other - 1.71

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garden cress
Garden cress
1
:
2
Macaroon
Macaroon
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +573.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +255.3%
Garden cress
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
Macaroon
89% 7% 4%
Saturated Fat: 20.099 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.81 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +573.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +255.3%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Macaroon Opinion
Net carbs 4.4g 56.12g Macaroon
Protein 2.6g 3.02g Macaroon
Fats 0.7g 22.55g Macaroon
Carbs 5.5g 61.22g Macaroon
Calories 32kcal 460kcal Macaroon
Sugar 4.4g 45.16g Garden cress
Fiber 1.1g 5.1g Macaroon
Calcium 81mg 5mg Garden cress
Iron 1.3mg 0.82mg Garden cress
Magnesium 38mg 29mg Garden cress
Phosphorus 76mg 68mg Garden cress
Potassium 606mg 123mg Garden cress
Sodium 14mg 241mg Garden cress
Zinc 0.23mg 0.73mg Macaroon
Copper 0.17mg 0.269mg Macaroon
Manganese 0.553mg Garden cress
Selenium 0.9µg 6.8µg Macaroon
Vitamin A 6917IU 0IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 346µg 0µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.19mg Garden cress
Vitamin C 69mg 0mg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.02mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.06mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.22mg Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.242mg Garden cress
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.096mg Garden cress
Folate 80µg 3µg Garden cress
Vitamin K 541.9µg 1.1µg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 0.023g 20.099g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 0.239g 1.61g Macaroon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.81g Macaroon

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Garden cress Macaroon
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
4%
Macaroon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
27%
Macaroon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 40.76g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 227mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 20.076g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.