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Garden cress vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between garden cress and spaghetti

  • Garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, and iron; however, spaghetti has more selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for garden cress is 452% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cress, garden, raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1057.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1277.3%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2833.3%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1042.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 0µg 452%
Vitamin C 69mg 0mg 77%
Selenium 0.9µg 26.4µg 46%
Vitamin A 346µg 0µg 38%
Folate 80µg 7µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.02mg 18%
Potassium 606mg 44mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.049mg 15%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Iron 1.3mg 0.5mg 10%
Manganese 0.553mg 0.322mg 10%
Carbs 5.5g 30.86g 8%
Copper 0.17mg 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 81mg 7mg 7%
Calories 32kcal 158kcal 6%
Protein 2.6g 5.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Magnesium 38mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.06mg 4%
Phosphorus 76mg 58mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.51mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.112mg 3%
Choline 19.5mg 6.4mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.326g 1%
Saturated fat 0.023g 0.176g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.93g 0%
Net carbs 4.4g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 4.4g 0.56g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +43.9%
Contains more OtherOther +542.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.1%
Contains more FatsFats +32.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.1%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.