Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Garden Cress VS Peeled Cucumber

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Garden Cress	27%	16%	57%
Peeled Cucumber	19%	12%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Garden Cress	Peeled Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.1% 32kcal	0.34% 10kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.72% 0.7g	0.16% 0.16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.072% 0.023g	0.24% 0.078g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.75% 0.076g	0.63% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.89% 0.15g	0.059% 0.01g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	4.23% 5.5g	1.66% 2.16g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.07% 4.4g	1.9% 1.38g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	1.03% 0.75g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0.63g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	2.9% 1.1g	1.84% 0.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.64% 2.6g	1.05% 0.59g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Garden Cress	Peeled Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	38.4% 346μg	0.44% 4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.67% 0.08mg	2.6% 0.031mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20% 0.26mg	1.92% 0.025mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.25% 1mg	0.23% 0.037mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.84% 0.24mg	4.8% 0.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19% 0.25mg	3.92% 0.051mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	20% 80μg	3.5% 14μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	76.7% 69mg	3.56% 3.2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	4.67% 0.7mg	0.2% 0.03mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	452% 542μg	6% 7.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Garden Cress	Peeled Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.1% 81mg	1.4% 14mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19% 0.17mg	7.9% 0.071mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.033% 1.3μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	16.3% 1.3mg	2.75% 0.22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.05% 38mg	2.86% 12mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24% 0.55mg	3.17% 0.073mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	11% 76mg	3% 21mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18% 606mg	4% 136mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.64% 0.9μg	0.18% 0.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.93% 14mg	0.13% 2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.1% 0.23mg	1.55% 0.17mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.4% 89.4g	2.6% 97g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Garden Cress vs Peeled Cucumber:

• Raw Garden Cress have 86.5 times more Vitamin A, 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 10.4 times more Vitamin B2, 27 times more Vitamin B3, 4.8 times more Vitamin B6, 5.7 times more Vitamin B9, 21.6 times more Vitamin C, 23.3 times more Vitamin E and 75.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Raw Garden Cress and Raw Peeled Cucumber have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 100 g.
• Both Raw Garden Cress as well as Raw Peeled Cucumber have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Garden Cress vs Peeled Cucumber:

• Raw Garden Cress have 5.8 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 5.9 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Magnesium, 7.6 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Phosphorus, 4.5 times more Potassium, 9 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Raw Garden Cress and Raw Peeled Cucumber have similar amounts of Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Garden Cress have 3.2 times more Energy, 7.6 times more Omega 3, 2.5 times more Carbohydrate, 3.2 times more Sugars, 1.6 times more Fiber and 4.4 times more Protein than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Raw Garden Cress as well as Raw Peeled Cucumber have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.