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Garden cress vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Garden cress and Sweet potato

  • Garden cress has more Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin B2, Manganese, Iron, and Potassium, however, Sweet potato is richer in Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B5, and Fiber.
  • Garden cress covers your daily Vitamin K needs 450% more than Sweet potato.
  • Sweet potato has 29 times less Vitamin C than Garden cress. Garden cress has 69mg of Vitamin C, while Sweet potato has 2.4mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cress, garden, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more IronIron +113.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%

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% 415% 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 8% 851% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2775%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30005.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +627.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.8%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +23800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1528.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -21.7%

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 Sweet potato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium 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 Sweet potato Opinion
Calories 32kcal 86kcal Sweet potato
Protein 2.6g 1.57g Garden cress
Fats 0.7g 0.05g Garden cress
Vitamin C 69mg 2.4mg Garden cress
Net carbs 4.4g 17.12g Sweet potato
Carbs 5.5g 20.12g Sweet potato
Magnesium 38mg 25mg Garden cress
Calcium 81mg 30mg Garden cress
Potassium 606mg 337mg Garden cress
Iron 1.3mg 0.61mg Garden cress
Sugar 4.4g 4.18g Sweet potato
Fiber 1.1g 3g Sweet potato
Copper 0.17mg 0.151mg Garden cress
Zinc 0.23mg 0.3mg Sweet potato
Starch 12.65g Sweet potato
Phosphorus 76mg 47mg Garden cress
Sodium 14mg 55mg Garden cress
Vitamin A 6917IU 14187IU Sweet potato
Vitamin A RAE 346µg 709µg Sweet potato
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.26mg Garden cress
Manganese 0.553mg 0.258mg Garden cress
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.078mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.061mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.557mg Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.8mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.209mg Garden cress
Vitamin K 541.9µg 1.8µg Garden cress
Folate 80µg 11µg Garden cress
Choline 19.5mg 12.3mg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 0.023g 0.018g Sweet potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.239g 0.001g Garden cress
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.014g Garden cress
Tryptophan 0.031mg Sweet potato
Threonine 0.083mg Sweet potato
Isoleucine 0.055mg Sweet potato
Leucine 0.092mg Sweet potato
Lysine 0.066mg Sweet potato
Methionine 0.029mg Sweet potato
Phenylalanine 0.089mg Sweet potato
Valine 0.086mg Sweet potato
Histidine 0.031mg Sweet potato
Fructose 0.7g Sweet potato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Sweet potato
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
173%
Garden cress
79%
Sweet potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
20%
Sweet potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.22g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 41mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 70)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.