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Garden cress vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between garden cress and Brussels sprouts

  • Garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, and potassium, while Brussels sprouts have more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 304% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 9 times less vitamin A than garden cress. Garden cress contains 6917 IU of vitamin A, while Brussels sprouts contain 754 IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Cress, garden, raw and Brussels sprouts, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~69mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 153g 1018%
Vitamin K 541.9µg 177µg 304%
Vitamin A 346µg 38µg 34%
Vitamin C 69mg 85mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.09mg 13%
Fiber 1.1g 3.8g 11%
Copper 0.17mg 0.07mg 11%
Manganese 0.553mg 0.337mg 9%
Potassium 606mg 389mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.139mg 5%
Folate 80µg 61µg 5%
Magnesium 38mg 23mg 4%
Calcium 81mg 42mg 4%
Protein 2.6g 3.38g 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.745mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.219mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 43kcal 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.3g 1%
Carbs 5.5g 8.95g 1%
Iron 1.3mg 1.4mg 1%
Phosphorus 76mg 69mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.88mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.309mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 0.023g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 4.4g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 14mg 25mg 0%
Choline 19.5mg 19.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.023g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.7%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +939.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67005.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/nutrients
  2. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.