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Garden cress

Garden cress is a delicate leafy herb with a peppery, mustard-like flavour, commonly eaten fresh in salads, sandwiches or as a garnish.

Garden cress — illustrative ingredient image

About Garden cress

Garden cress is a small, fast-growing leafy plant whose tender stems and leaves have a peppery, mustard-like flavour. It is commonly sold as fresh greens or as young sprouts; the leaves are delicate and typically eaten raw, though they can also be added near the end of cooking.

Fresh garden cress is used as a garnish, in salads, or in sandwiches. The name can also be used for the plant whose seeds are sold as a separate ingredient, so this page concerns the leafy herb rather than the seeds. Fresh leaves wilt quickly and differ from dried forms.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Garden cress

English

garden cress leaf (raw)

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Garden cress nutrition & diet

Garden cress nutritional value

Cress, garden, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
32kcal
Protein
2.6g
Carbs
5.5g
Fat
0.7g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Fresh leaves and sprouts are high-moisture forms and should not be compared directly with dried cress or seeds. Specify whether the sample is mature leaves or young sprouts.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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: USDA FoodData Central — Cress, garden, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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