Peppermint vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between peppermint and garden cress?
- Peppermint is higher in iron, fiber, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, and folate, yet garden cress is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
- Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 53% more.
- Peppermint has 7 times more fiber than garden cress. While peppermint has 8g of fiber, garden cress has only 1.1g.
We used Peppermint, fresh and Cress, garden, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +290.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +382.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +112.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +70.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +117% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
| Iron | 5.08mg | 1.3mg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 31.8mg | 69mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 8g | 1.1g | 28% |
| Manganese | 1.176mg | 0.553mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.329mg | 0.17mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 243mg | 81mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 212µg | 346µg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 38mg | 10% |
| Folate | 114µg | 80µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.247mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.706mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 14.89g | 5.5g | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 70kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.242mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.228g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.75g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.246g | 0.023g | 1% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.239g | 1% |
| Potassium | 569mg | 606mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.94g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.89g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.4g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 73mg | 76mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.082mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.075mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.75 g
Fats:
0.94 g
Carbs:
14.89 g
Water:
78.65 g
Other:
1.77 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +34.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +170.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +122.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +624.2% |
