Vine spinach (basella) vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between vine spinach (basella) and garden cress
- Vine spinach (basella) has more vitamin C, folate, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin A; however, garden cress is richer in vitamin B2 and copper.
- Vine spinach (basella) covers your daily vitamin C needs 37% more than garden cress.
- Garden cress has 2 times less folate than vine spinach (basella). Vine spinach (basella) has 140µg of folate, while garden cress has 80µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Vinespinach, (basella), raw and Cress, garden, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +87% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +47.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +15.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +356.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
| Vitamin C | 102mg | 69mg | 37% |
| Folate | 140µg | 80µg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.735mg | 0.553mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.155mg | 0.26mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.17mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 38mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 400µg | 346µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 0.242mg | 4% |
| Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 109mg | 81mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 606mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 76mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.8g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 2% | |
| Calories | 19kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.4g | 5.5g | 1% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.247mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.239g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 9.5g | 8.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 106kcal | 123kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 526g | 313g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.4g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 24mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.023g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +133.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.8% |
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Water
~89.4g






