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Garden cress vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between garden cress and gooseberries

  • Garden cress has more vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and copper; however, gooseberries are richer in fiber.
  • Garden cress covers your daily vitamin A needs 133% more than gooseberries.
  • Gooseberries have 13 times less folate than garden cress. Garden cress has 80µg of folate, while gooseberries have 6µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cress, garden, raw and Gooseberries, raw.

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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 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +224%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.1%
Contains more IronIron +319.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2206.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.5%
Contains more FatsFats +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +267.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.1%
~equal in Water ~87.87g

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
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +368.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39%

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 Gooseberry
Lower in Sugar 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 Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Gooseberry DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 69mg 27.7mg 46%
Vitamin A 346µg 15µg 37%
Folate 80µg 6µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.03mg 18%
Manganese 0.553mg 0.144mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.08mg 13%
Fiber 1.1g 4.3g 13%
Potassium 606mg 198mg 12%
Iron 1.3mg 0.31mg 12%
Copper 0.17mg 0.07mg 11%
Magnesium 38mg 10mg 7%
Phosphorus 76mg 27mg 7%
Calcium 81mg 25mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.3mg 4%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Protein 2.6g 0.88g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 5.5g 10.18g 2%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.286mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 44kcal 1%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.317g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.58g 0%
Net carbs 4.4g 5.88g N/A
Sugar 4.4g N/A
Saturated fat 0.023g 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 0.051g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Gooseberry
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
13%
Gooseberry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
10%
Gooseberry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gooseberry
Gooseberry is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.4g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Gooseberry
Gooseberry contains less Sodium (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.015g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
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 contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.