Salsa vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between salsa and garden cress
- Salsa has more iron, while garden cress has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, and calcium.
- Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 127% higher.
- Garden cress contains 31 times less sodium than salsa. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while garden cress contains 14mg.
The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa 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 IronIron | +72.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +575% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +124.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +1625% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1135.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +321.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 69mg | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 346µg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.553mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.26mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 14mg | 18% |
| Folate | 19µg | 80µg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 1.3mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 606mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.247mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 81mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 76mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 38mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.242mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.239g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.228g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 5.5g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.4g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.023g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +250% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.5% |
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Water
~89.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 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 | -20.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1393.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +113.1% |
