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Garden cress vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Garden cress and Marinara sauce different?

  • Garden cress is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin A RAE, Manganese, Folate, Vitamin B2, Copper, and Potassium, however, Marinara sauce is richer in Vitamin B3, and Vitamin E .
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Garden cress is 440% higher.
  • Garden cress contains 35 times more Vitamin C than Marinara sauce. While Garden cress contains 69mg of Vitamin C, Marinara sauce contains only 2mg.

Cress, garden, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium are the varieties 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 Calcium +200%
Contains more Iron +66.7%
Contains more Magnesium +111.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +123.5%
Contains more Potassium +90%
Contains less Sodium -53.3%
Contains more Zinc +15%
Contains more Copper +109.9%
Contains more Manganese +303.6%
Contains more Selenium +22.2%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 49% 28% 33% 54% 2% 7% 57% 73% 5%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 30% 13% 15% 29% 4% 6% 27% 18% 6%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Iron +66.7%
Contains more Magnesium +111.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +123.5%
Contains more Potassium +90%
Contains less Sodium -53.3%
Contains more Zinc +15%
Contains more Copper +109.9%
Contains more Manganese +303.6%
Contains more Selenium +22.2%

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.
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Contains more Vitamin A +964.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +3350%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +326.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +42.8%
Contains more Folate +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +3798.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +291.7%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 416% 14% 0% 230% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 60% 0% 1355%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 39% 48% 0% 7% 6% 15% 74% 0% 40% 10% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin A +964.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +3350%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +326.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +42.8%
Contains more Folate +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +3798.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +291.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +84.4%
Contains more Fats +111.4%
Contains more Carbs +46.5%
Equal in Water - 87.39
Equal in Other - 1.66
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more Protein +84.4%
Contains more Fats +111.4%
Contains more Carbs +46.5%
Equal in Water - 87.39
Equal in Other - 1.66

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +57.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +122.8%
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
16% 36% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.17 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.508 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +57.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +122.8%

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 Marinara sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Marinara sauce Opinion
Net carbs 4.4g 6.26g Marinara sauce
Protein 2.6g 1.41g Garden cress
Fats 0.7g 1.48g Marinara sauce
Carbs 5.5g 8.06g Marinara sauce
Calories 32kcal 51kcal Marinara sauce
Sugar 4.4g 5.5g Garden cress
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g Marinara sauce
Calcium 81mg 27mg Garden cress
Iron 1.3mg 0.78mg Garden cress
Magnesium 38mg 18mg Garden cress
Phosphorus 76mg 34mg Garden cress
Potassium 606mg 319mg Garden cress
Sodium 14mg 30mg Garden cress
Zinc 0.23mg 0.2mg Garden cress
Copper 0.17mg 0.081mg Garden cress
Manganese 0.553mg 0.137mg Garden cress
Selenium 0.9µg 1.1µg Marinara sauce
Vitamin A 6917IU 650IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 346µg 33µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.7mg 2.4mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin C 69mg 2mg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.024mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.061mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 1mg 3.917mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B5 0.242mg Garden cress
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.173mg Garden cress
Folate 80µg 13µg Garden cress
Vitamin K 541.9µg 13.9µg Garden cress
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 0.023g 0.17g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 0.239g 0.377g Marinara sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.508g Marinara sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Marinara sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
187%
Garden cress
23%
Marinara sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
15%
Marinara sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.1g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.147g)
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 glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.