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Gratin vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Gratin and Garden cress?

  • Gratin has less Vitamin C, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Manganese, Vitamin B2, Iron, and Potassium than Garden cress.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 66% higher.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Cress, garden, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Gratin
Gratin
4
:
6
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Calcium +46.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +48.7%
Contains more Zinc +200%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Iron +103.1%
Contains more Magnesium +90%
Contains more Potassium +53%
Contains less Sodium -96.8%
Contains more Manganese +243.5%
Equal in Copper - 0.17
Gratin
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 36% 24% 15% 49% 35% 57% 19% 54% 22% 15%
Garden cress
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 49% 28% 33% 54% 2% 7% 57% 73% 5%
Contains more Calcium +46.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +48.7%
Contains more Zinc +200%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Iron +103.1%
Contains more Magnesium +90%
Contains more Potassium +53%
Contains less Sodium -96.8%
Contains more Manganese +243.5%
Equal in Copper - 0.17

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.
Gratin
Gratin
1
:
9
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Vitamin B5 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +2520.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +597%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +42%
Contains more Folate +627.3%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1
Gratin
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 0% 0% 33% 16% 27% 19% 24% 41% 9% 0% 0%
Garden cress
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 416% 14% 0% 230% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 60% 0% 1355%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +2520.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +597%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +42%
Contains more Folate +627.3%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
Gratin
4
:
1
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Protein +94.6%
Contains more Fats +984.3%
Contains more Carbs +104.9%
Contains more Other +15.6%
Contains more Water +20.8%
Gratin
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Garden cress
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more Protein +94.6%
Contains more Fats +984.3%
Contains more Carbs +104.9%
Contains more Other +15.6%
Contains more Water +20.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
Gratin
2
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1
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +799.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +21.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.5%
Gratin
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: 4.733 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.276 g
Garden cress
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +799.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +21.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Gratin Garden cress
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Garden cress Opinion
Net carbs 9.47g 4.4g Gratin
Protein 5.06g 2.6g Gratin
Fats 7.59g 0.7g Gratin
Carbs 11.27g 5.5g Gratin
Calories 132kcal 32kcal Gratin
Sugar 4.4g Gratin
Fiber 1.8g 1.1g Gratin
Calcium 119mg 81mg Gratin
Iron 0.64mg 1.3mg Garden cress
Magnesium 20mg 38mg Garden cress
Phosphorus 113mg 76mg Gratin
Potassium 396mg 606mg Garden cress
Sodium 433mg 14mg Garden cress
Zinc 0.69mg 0.23mg Gratin
Copper 0.16mg 0.17mg Garden cress
Manganese 0.161mg 0.553mg Garden cress
Selenium 2.7µg 0.9µg Gratin
Vitamin A 264IU 6917IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 64µg 346µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.7mg Garden cress
Vitamin C 9.9mg 69mg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.08mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.26mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 1mg Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.242mg Gratin
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.247mg Garden cress
Folate 11µg 80µg Garden cress
Vitamin K 541.9µg Garden cress
Tryptophan 0.07mg Gratin
Threonine 0.192mg Gratin
Isoleucine 0.284mg Gratin
Leucine 0.443mg Gratin
Lysine 0.381mg Gratin
Methionine 0.117mg Gratin
Phenylalanine 0.254mg Gratin
Valine 0.325mg Gratin
Histidine 0.151mg Gratin
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 4.733g 0.023g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 2.149g 0.239g Gratin
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.228g Gratin

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
15%
Gratin
187%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Gratin
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gratin
Gratin is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.4g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 419mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.71g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/nutrients
  2. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.