Chard vs Garden Cress – Which is Healthier?
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Our Verdict
When comparing chard to garden cress, we picked the cress.
Why?
In terms of macros, these two plants are both mostly water with just enough other stuff to hold them together, but cress has a little more protein. Still, it’s close enough (and small enough numbers on both sides) that it’d be fairest to call this first round a tie.
In the category of vitamins, chard has more of vitamins E and K, while cress has more of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and C, winning easily here.
Looking at minerals, chard has more iron, magnesium, and zinc, while cress has more calcium, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium, for a modest third-round win.
In other considerations, both are good for polyphenols, but cress has more, so that’s another point in cress’s favor.
Adding up the sections makes for a clear overall win for garden cress, but by all means do enjoy either or both, as diversity is best!
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