Watercress vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between watercress and garden cress
- Watercress contains less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium than garden cress.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for garden cress is 243% higher.
Food types used in this article are Watercress, raw and Cress, garden, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +550% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +120.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +126.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +116.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +116.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +788.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 541.9µg | 243% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 69mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 346µg | 21% |
| Folate | 9µg | 80µg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1.3mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.244mg | 0.553mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.26mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.17mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.247mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 330mg | 606mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 81mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 76mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9mg | 19.5mg | 2% |
| Calories | 11kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 2.6g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.29g | 5.5g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.242mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0.239g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.228g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.79g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +600% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +326.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
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Water
~89.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2887.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +551.4% |
