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 A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, copper, and potassium; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +111.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +109.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +303.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3350% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +948.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +326.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3798.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +515.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +42.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +291.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 13.9µg | 440% |
| Vitamin C | 69mg | 2mg | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 346µg | 33µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 3.917mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.553mg | 0.137mg | 18% |
| Folate | 80µg | 13µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.061mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 2.4mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.17mg | 0.081mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 606mg | 319mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 0.78mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 0.173mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 76mg | 34mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.024mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.242mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 81mg | 27mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 18mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2.6g | 1.41g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 0.508g | 2% |
| Choline | 19.5mg | 13.7mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.023g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 51kcal | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.5g | 8.06g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 1.48g | 1% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.4g | 5.5g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.239g | 0.377g | 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:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +111.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.5% |
~equal in
Water
~87.39g
~equal in
Other
~1.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +122.8% |
