Drumstick leaves vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between drumstick leaves and garden cress
- Drumstick leaves have more vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and calcium; however, garden cress is higher in vitamin C, folate, and potassium.
- Drumstick leaves cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 73% more than garden cress.
- Garden cress contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than drumstick leaves. Drumstick leaves contain 0.257mg of vitamin B1, while garden cress contains 0.08mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Drumstick leaves, raw and Cress, garden, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +128.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +207.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +160.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +61.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +153.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +122% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +385.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +33.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
Vitamin B6 | 1.2mg | 0.247mg | 73% |
Iron | 4mg | 1.3mg | 34% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.66mg | 0.26mg | 31% |
Manganese | 1.063mg | 0.553mg | 22% |
Vitamin C | 51.7mg | 69mg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.257mg | 0.08mg | 15% |
Protein | 9.4g | 2.6g | 14% |
Calcium | 185mg | 81mg | 10% |
Folate | 40µg | 80µg | 10% |
Potassium | 337mg | 606mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.22mg | 1mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.105mg | 0.17mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 76mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
Fiber | 2g | 1.1g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 378µg | 346µg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.6mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.125mg | 0.242mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 2% | |
Calories | 64kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 38mg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.28g | 5.5g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.239g | 1% | |
Fats | 1.4g | 0.7g | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.28g | 4.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.4g | N/A | |
Sodium | 9mg | 14mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.023g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.411mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.451mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.791mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.123mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.487mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.611mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.196mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.4 g
Fats:
1.4 g
Carbs:
8.28 g
Water:
78.66 g
Other:
2.26 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +261.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |