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Garden cress vs. Tomato juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garden cress and tomato juice different?

  • Garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, potassium, iron, and phosphorus than tomato juice.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for garden cress is 450% higher.
  • Garden cress contains 15 times more vitamin A than tomato juice. While garden cress contains 6917IU of vitamin A, tomato juice contains only 450IU.

Cress, garden, raw and Tomato juice, canned, without salt added 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 7.9% 3% 19% 15% 14% 3% 8.1% 1.3% 8.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.3%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +713.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%

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 234% 7.7% 6.4% 0% 25% 18% 13% 0% 16% 0% 5.8% 15% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1404.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23460.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~70.1mg
~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
4% 94%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.9%
Contains more FatsFats +141.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.8%
Contains more OtherOther +65.1%
~equal in Water ~94.24g

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
37% 10% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4680%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +744.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.4%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Tomato juice DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 2.3µg 450%
Vitamin A 346µg 23µg 36%
Manganese 0.553mg 0.068mg 21%
Folate 80µg 20µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.078mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.07mg 14%
Copper 0.17mg 0.042mg 14%
Potassium 606mg 217mg 11%
Iron 1.3mg 0.39mg 11%
Phosphorus 76mg 19mg 8%
Calcium 81mg 10mg 7%
Magnesium 38mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 5%
Protein 2.6g 0.85g 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.32mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 0.4g 3%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.673mg 2%
Choline 19.5mg 6.8mg 2%
Fructose 1.33g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 0.005g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.027g 1%
Calories 32kcal 17kcal 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.29g 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 5.5g 3.53g 1%
Vitamin C 69mg 70.1mg 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 4.4g 2.58g N/A
Sodium 14mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.023g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.022g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Tomato juice
Low Calories diet ok
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
26%
Tomato juice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
8%
Tomato juice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.82g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.004g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
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)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/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.