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Garden cress vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between garden cress and corn grain?

  • Garden cress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet corn grain is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 451% more.

We used Cress, garden, raw and Corn grain, yellow 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.
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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1057.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.2%
Contains more IronIron +108.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +860.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1622.2%

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% 115% 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 0% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3045.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +321.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Corn grain DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 0.3µg 451%
Vitamin C 69mg 0mg 77%
Vitamin A 346µg 11µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.622mg 29%
Selenium 0.9µg 15.5µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.385mg 25%
Fiber 1.1g 7.3g 25%
Carbs 5.5g 74.26g 23%
Magnesium 38mg 127mg 21%
Phosphorus 76mg 210mg 19%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.21mg 18%
Iron 1.3mg 2.71mg 18%
Calories 32kcal 365kcal 17%
Copper 0.17mg 0.314mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1mg 3.627mg 16%
Folate 80µg 19µg 15%
Protein 2.6g 9.42g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 2.163g 13%
Potassium 606mg 287mg 9%
Calcium 81mg 7mg 7%
Fats 0.7g 4.74g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.201mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.424mg 4%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 1.251g 3%
Saturated fat 0.023g 0.667g 3%
Manganese 0.553mg 0.485mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.49mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 66.96g N/A
Sugar 4.4g 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0%

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
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +762.1%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.3%
Contains more FatsFats +577.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1250.2%

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +423.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +848.7%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.