Garden cress vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are garden cress and fireweed different?
- Garden cress is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while fireweed is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 267% more than garden cress.
- Garden cress contains 31 times more vitamin C than fireweed. Garden cress contains 69mg of vitamin C, while fireweed contains 2.2mg.
Cress, garden, raw and Fireweed, leaves, raw types were 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +310.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +429.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +84.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1056.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1112.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3036.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +92.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +367.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +460.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +155.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
| Manganese | 0.553mg | 6.704mg | 267% |
| Vitamin C | 69mg | 2.2mg | 74% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 10.6g | 38% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 429mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 0.632mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 156mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 4.674mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.242mg | 1.356mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 2.66mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 346µg | 180µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.17mg | 0.32mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 2.4mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.137mg | 9% |
| Folate | 80µg | 112µg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 76mg | 108mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 5.5g | 19.22g | 5% |
| Protein | 2.6g | 4.71g | 4% |
| Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.033mg | 4% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 103kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 606mg | 494mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 2.75g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.239g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 14mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.4g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.023g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +292.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +249.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.1% |
