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Garden cress vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garden cress and soft serve different?

  • Garden cress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, copper, and vitamin B6; however, soft serve is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for garden cress is 451% higher.
  • Garden cress contains 111 times more manganese than soft serve. While garden cress contains 0.553mg of manganese, soft serve contains only 0.005mg.
  • Garden cress has less saturated fat.

Cress, garden, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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.
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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.4%
Contains more IronIron +519%
Contains more CopperCopper +466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10960%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +952.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +414.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60111.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%

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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +49.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1757.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.6%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1360.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.8%

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 Soft serve
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Soft serve DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 0.9µg 451%
Vitamin C 69mg 0.8mg 76%
Saturated fat 0.023g 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Manganese 0.553mg 0.005mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Vitamin A 346µg 162µg 20%
Fats 0.7g 13g 19%
Folate 80µg 9µg 18%
Copper 0.17mg 0.03mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.048mg 15%
Iron 1.3mg 0.21mg 14%
Potassium 606mg 177mg 13%
Calories 32kcal 222kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 3.49g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.182mg 6%
Magnesium 38mg 12mg 6%
Phosphorus 76mg 116mg 6%
Carbs 5.5g 22.2g 6%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.095mg 6%
Calcium 81mg 131mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.506mg 5%
Selenium 0.9µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.049mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.52mg 3%
Protein 2.6g 4.1g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.46g 2%
Fiber 1.1g 0.7g 2%
Sodium 14mg 61mg 2%
Choline 19.5mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.61mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 4.4g 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Soft serve
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
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.76g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 47mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.437g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.