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Beef broiled vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef broiled and watercress different?

  • Beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron; however, watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for watercress is 207% higher.
  • Watercress has less cholesterol.
  • Beef broiled has a lower glycemic index (0) than watercress (32).

Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Watercress, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more ZincZinc +5636.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1933.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~330mg
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2589%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +815.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.2µg 250µg 207%
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0µg 110%
Zinc 6.31mg 0.11mg 56%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Protein 25.93g 2.3g 47%
Selenium 21.5µg 0.9µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 0.2mg 32%
Iron 2.6mg 0.2mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 5.895g 0.027g 27%
Fats 15.41g 0.1g 24%
Phosphorus 198mg 60mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.129mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 0.008g 17%
Vitamin A 3µg 160µg 17%
Choline 82.4mg 9mg 13%
Calories 250kcal 11kcal 12%
Calcium 18mg 120mg 10%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.244mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.31mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.12mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 0.035g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Sodium 72mg 41mg 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.077mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.79g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 318mg 330mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.2g N/A
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1027.4%
Contains more FatsFats +15310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +64%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1282.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/nutrients
  2. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.