Garden cress vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between garden cress and purslane
- Garden cress has more vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper; however, purslane is richer in iron and magnesium.
- Garden cress covers your daily vitamin A needs 112% more than purslane.
- Purslane has 7 times less folate than garden cress. Garden cress has 80µg of folate, while purslane has 12µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cress, garden, raw and Purslane, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +82.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +78.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +53.1% |
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 | +228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +132.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +108.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +572.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +238.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +52.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
| Vitamin C | 69mg | 21mg | 53% |
| Vitamin A | 346µg | 38% | |
| Folate | 80µg | 12µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 0.073mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.553mg | 0.303mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.112mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 1.99mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 68mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.17mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 76mg | 44mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.242mg | 0.036mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.48mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.047mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 606mg | 494mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 2% | |
| Choline | 19.5mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.239g | 1% | |
| Calories | 32kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 2.6g | 2.03g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.5g | 3.39g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.36g | 1% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 45mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 3.39g | 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:
2.03 g
Fats:
0.36 g
Carbs:
3.39 g
Water:
92.86 g
Other:
1.36 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +94.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.4% |
~equal in
Water
~92.86g
