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Garden cress vs. Strawberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garden cress and strawberries different?

  • Garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, copper, potassium, vitamin C, iron, and phosphorus than strawberries.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for garden cress is 450% higher.
  • Garden cress contains 576 times more vitamin A than strawberries. While garden cress contains 6917IU of vitamin A, strawberries contain only 12IU.

Cress, garden, raw and Strawberries, raw 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 9.3% 4.8% 14% 15% 16% 3.8% 10% 0.13% 50% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +406.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.1%
Contains more IronIron +217.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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 196% 0.33% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24531.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.67 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.68 g
Water: 90.95 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.1%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.6%
~equal in Water ~90.95g

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
7% 20% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.155 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +455.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.8%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Strawberry DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 2.2µg 450%
Vitamin A 346µg 1µg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.022mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.047mg 15%
Copper 0.17mg 0.048mg 14%
Folate 80µg 24µg 14%
Potassium 606mg 153mg 13%
Iron 1.3mg 0.41mg 11%
Vitamin C 69mg 58.8mg 11%
Calcium 81mg 16mg 7%
Manganese 0.553mg 0.386mg 7%
Phosphorus 76mg 24mg 7%
Magnesium 38mg 13mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.024mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 2g 4%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.386mg 4%
Protein 2.6g 0.67g 4%
Choline 19.5mg 5.7mg 3%
Fructose 2.44g 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.125mg 2%
Carbs 5.5g 7.68g 1%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.4µg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.14mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.3g 1%
Calories 32kcal 32kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.4g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 4.4g 4.89g N/A
Starch 0.04g 0%
Saturated fat 0.023g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 0.043g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Strawberry
Low Calories diet Equal
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%
Strawberry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
13%
Strawberry

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Strawberry
Strawberry contains less Sodium (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Strawberry
Strawberry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.008g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.49g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Strawberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167762/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.