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Garden cress vs. Spinach pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Garden cress and Spinach pasta different?

  • Garden cress is richer in Vitamin C, and Vitamin A RAE, while Spinach pasta is higher in Vitamin B1, Iron, Folate, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Vitamin B2.
  • Garden cress covers your daily need of Vitamin C 77% more than Spinach pasta.
  • Garden cress contains 14 times more Vitamin A RAE than Spinach pasta. Garden cress contains 346µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Spinach pasta contains 25µg.

Cress, garden, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased types were 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.
Garden cress
Garden cress
4
:
6
Spinach pasta
Spinach pasta
Contains more Calcium +88.4%
Contains more Potassium +122.8%
Contains less Sodium -48.1%
Contains more Iron +153.8%
Contains more Magnesium +65.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +94.7%
Contains more Zinc +508.7%
Contains more Copper +15.9%
Contains more Manganese +41.2%
Garden cress
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 49% 28% 33% 54% 2% 7% 57% 73% 5%
Spinach pasta
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 13% 124% 45% 64% 24% 4% 39% 66% 102% 0%
Contains more Calcium +88.4%
Contains more Potassium +122.8%
Contains less Sodium -48.1%
Contains more Iron +153.8%
Contains more Magnesium +65.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +94.7%
Contains more Zinc +508.7%
Contains more Copper +15.9%
Contains more Manganese +41.2%

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.
Garden cress
Garden cress
5
:
7
Spinach pasta
Spinach pasta
Contains more Vitamin A +2770.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +661.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +27.5%
Contains more Folate +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Garden cress
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%
Spinach pasta
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 15% 0% 0% 0% 153% 92% 65% 42% 73% 133% 39% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +2770.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +661.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +27.5%
Contains more Folate +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garden cress
Garden cress
2
:
3
Spinach pasta
Spinach pasta
Contains more Water +197%
Contains more Other +119.5%
Contains more Protein +333.1%
Contains more Fats +200%
Contains more Carbs +913.1%
Garden cress
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Spinach pasta
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more Water +197%
Contains more Other +119.5%
Contains more Protein +333.1%
Contains more Fats +200%
Contains more Carbs +913.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garden cress
Garden cress
1
:
2
Spinach pasta
Spinach pasta
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +175.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +104.8%
Garden cress
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
Spinach pasta
30% 41% 29%
Saturated Fat: 0.483 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.467 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +175.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +104.8%

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 Spinach pasta
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Spinach pasta Opinion
Net carbs 4.4g 55.72g Spinach pasta
Protein 2.6g 11.26g Spinach pasta
Fats 0.7g 2.1g Spinach pasta
Carbs 5.5g 55.72g Spinach pasta
Calories 32kcal 289kcal Spinach pasta
Sugar 4.4g Spinach pasta
Fiber 1.1g Garden cress
Calcium 81mg 43mg Garden cress
Iron 1.3mg 3.3mg Spinach pasta
Magnesium 38mg 63mg Spinach pasta
Phosphorus 76mg 148mg Spinach pasta
Potassium 606mg 272mg Garden cress
Sodium 14mg 27mg Garden cress
Zinc 0.23mg 1.4mg Spinach pasta
Copper 0.17mg 0.197mg Spinach pasta
Manganese 0.553mg 0.781mg Spinach pasta
Selenium 0.9µg Garden cress
Vitamin A 6917IU 241IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 346µg 25µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.7mg Garden cress
Vitamin C 69mg 0mg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.609mg Spinach pasta
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.398mg Spinach pasta
Vitamin B3 1mg 3.46mg Spinach pasta
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.688mg Spinach pasta
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.315mg Spinach pasta
Folate 80µg 177µg Spinach pasta
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg Spinach pasta
Vitamin K 541.9µg Garden cress
Tryptophan 0.15mg Spinach pasta
Threonine 0.352mg Spinach pasta
Isoleucine 0.488mg Spinach pasta
Leucine 0.813mg Spinach pasta
Lysine 0.336mg Spinach pasta
Methionine 0.208mg Spinach pasta
Phenylalanine 0.56mg Spinach pasta
Valine 0.544mg Spinach pasta
Histidine 0.237mg Spinach pasta
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 0.023g 0.483g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 0.239g 0.659g Spinach pasta
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.467g Spinach pasta

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Spinach pasta
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
51%
Spinach pasta
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
48%
Spinach pasta

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Spinach pasta
Spinach pasta is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spinach pasta
Spinach pasta is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.4g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 73mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.46g)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/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.