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Garden cress vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between garden cress and fettuccine

  • Fettuccine has less folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Garden cress covers your daily folate needs 19% more than fettuccine.
  • Fettuccine contains 6 times less magnesium than garden cress. Garden cress contains 38mg of magnesium, while fettuccine contains 6mg.
  • Garden cress has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cress, garden, raw and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +189.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260.7%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +394%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80%
~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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.5%
Contains more FatsFats +285.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.5%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +276.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.4%

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 Fettuccine
Lower in Cholesterol ok
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Fettuccine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 69mg 77%
Vitamin A 346µg 38%
Manganese 0.553mg 24%
Copper 0.17mg 19%
Folate 80µg 6µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.07mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.05mg 15%
Potassium 606mg 168mg 13%
Iron 1.3mg 0.6mg 9%
Magnesium 38mg 6mg 8%
Protein 2.6g 6.2g 7%
Phosphorus 76mg 25mg 7%
Sodium 14mg 166mg 7%
Calcium 81mg 28mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1mg 1.8mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 2g 4%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.023g 0.9g 4%
Calories 32kcal 99kcal 3%
Carbs 5.5g 14g 3%
Fats 0.7g 2.7g 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.45mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 0.9g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.4g 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 12g N/A
Sugar 4.4g 1.3g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Fettuccine
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
150%
Garden cress
7%
Fettuccine
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
9%
Fettuccine

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 14mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 152mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.877g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $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?
Fettuccine
Fettuccine is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.1g)

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

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.