Potato vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between potatoes and garden cress
- Potatoes have less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, calcium, copper, iron, and potassium.
- Garden cress covers your daily vitamin K needs 450% more than potatoes.
Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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 ZincZinc | +30.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +65.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +575% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +176.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +21.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +250.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +712.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +26995% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +61.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 541.9µg | 450% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 69mg | 55% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 346µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.26mg | 18% |
| Folate | 15µg | 80µg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.553mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.17mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 81mg | 7% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 1.3mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 606mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.247mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 5.5g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 76mg | 3% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.239g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 2.6g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.228g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.242mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 19.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.05 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
17.49 g
Water:
79.25 g
Other:
1.12 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +218% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +677.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.042 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11850% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +442.9% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.023g