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Garden cress vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between garden cress and kielbasa?

  • Garden cress is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet kielbasa is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 138% more.
  • The amount of sugar in kielbasa is lower.

We used Cress, garden, raw and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey and beef, smoked 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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~1.24mg

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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +366.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41%
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +403.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2414.3%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3360.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +921.9%

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 Kielbasa
Lower in Sugar ok
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Kielbasa DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 69mg 14.8mg 60%
Sodium 14mg 1200mg 52%
Vitamin A 346µg 0µg 38%
Saturated fat 0.023g 6.23g 28%
Fats 0.7g 17.6g 26%
Manganese 0.553mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Protein 2.6g 13.1g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 8.27g 20%
Folate 80µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 19%
Copper 0.17mg 19%
Potassium 606mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 2.33g 14%
Phosphorus 76mg 11%
Calories 32kcal 226kcal 10%
Magnesium 38mg 9%
Calcium 81mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Zinc 0.23mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 1.24mg 1%
Carbs 5.5g 3.9g 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 3.9g N/A
Sugar 4.4g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Kielbasa
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
4%
Kielbasa
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
20%
Kielbasa

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kielbasa
Kielbasa is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.4g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 70mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 1186mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.207g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
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

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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.