Garden cress vs. Sweet potato leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are garden cress and sweet potato leaves different?
- Garden cress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A, while sweet potato leaves are higher in fiber, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Garden cress covers your daily need for vitamin K, 200% more than sweet potato leaves.
- Garden cress contains 6 times more vitamin C than sweet potato leaves. Garden cress contains 69mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato leaves contain 11mg.
Cress, garden, raw and Sweet potato leaves, raw 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +34% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +84.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
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 | +527.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +83.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +79.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 302.2µg | 200% |
Vitamin C | 69mg | 11mg | 64% |
Manganese | 0.553mg | 24% | |
Folate | 80µg | 20% | |
Copper | 0.17mg | 19% | |
Fiber | 1.1g | 5.3g | 17% |
Vitamin A | 346µg | 189µg | 17% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 70mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.345mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.156mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
Iron | 1.3mg | 0.97mg | 4% |
Potassium | 606mg | 508mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 1.13mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.239g | 0.02g | 1% |
Calories | 32kcal | 42kcal | 1% |
Phosphorus | 76mg | 81mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.5g | 8.82g | 1% |
Protein | 2.6g | 2.49g | 0% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.51g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.4g | 3.52g | N/A |
Calcium | 81mg | 78mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.4g | N/A | |
Sodium | 14mg | 6mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.242mg | 0.225mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.023g | 0.111g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 0.228g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 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:
2.49 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
86.81 g
Other:
1.37 g
Contains more FatsFats | +37.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +31.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.49g
~equal in
Water
~86.81g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.111 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1095% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.228g