cress
Cress
Cress is a general name for edible leafy plants or shoots, often used fresh as a peppery vegetable or garnish, without identifying one species.
About Cress
Cress is the common name for edible leafy plants used as a fresh green vegetable or garnish. The catalogue does not identify which cress plant is meant, so a particular species or variety cannot be assigned. It may be sold as leaves, tender shoots, or a combination, depending on the product.
Fresh cress is generally encountered as small green leaves or shoots, often with a crisp, peppery or sharp flavour, but characteristics vary among plants sold under this name. It may be used raw or added to prepared foods. Nutrition comparisons require matching the particular cress and edible portion, especially leaves versus other plant parts.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Cress, cooked
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Cress, garden, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Cress, garden, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Cress, garden, raw
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Cress, raw
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Cress nutrition & diet
Cress nutritional value
Reference: Garden cress
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 37kcal
- Protein
- 2.6g
- Carbs
- 4.3g
- Fat
- 0.7g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Cress may refer to different edible plants and plant parts. Match the species or product type and edible portion before comparing nutrition.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Swedish Food Agency Food Database, 2026-07-01 — 366 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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