Scallion vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between scallion and garden cress
- Scallion has more fiber; however, garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, copper, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for garden cress is 279% higher.
- Garden cress has 2 times less fiber than scallion. Scallion has 2.6g of fiber, while garden cress has 1.1g.
Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +90% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +245.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +267% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +592% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +222.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +304.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +161.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +242.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 541.9µg | 279% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 69mg | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 346µg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.553mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.247mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.26mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 606mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.17mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.1g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 76mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Folate | 64µg | 80µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.242mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 19.5mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.239g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 81mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 5.5g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.228g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.83 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
7.34 g
Water:
89.83 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +268.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.2% |
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Water
~89.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +785.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +208.1% |
