Rice vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rice and garden cress different?
- Rice is richer in selenium and vitamin B1, while garden cress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B6, copper, and calcium.
- Garden cress covers your daily need for vitamin K, 452% more than rice.
- Rice contains 8 times more selenium than garden cress. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while garden cress contains 0.9µg.
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Cress, garden, raw types were used 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 ZincZinc | +113% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +733.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +216.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +710% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1631.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +146.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.2% |
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 | +103.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1650% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1900% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +165.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +37.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +828.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 541.9µg | 452% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 69mg | 77% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 346µg | 38% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.26mg | 19% |
Potassium | 35mg | 606mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.247mg | 12% |
Selenium | 7.5µg | 0.9µg | 12% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.17mg | 11% |
Carbs | 28.17g | 5.5g | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
Calcium | 10mg | 81mg | 7% |
Folate | 58µg | 80µg | 6% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 38mg | 6% |
Calories | 130kcal | 32kcal | 5% |
Phosphorus | 43mg | 76mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.553mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 1mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.242mg | 3% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 19.5mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 1.1g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.228g | 1% |
Fats | 0.28g | 0.7g | 1% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
Sodium | 1mg | 14mg | 1% |
Protein | 2.69g | 2.6g | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.77g | 4.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.05g | 4.4g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.023g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.239g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +412.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
Contains more WaterWater | +30.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +328.6% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 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 | -70.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +200% |