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Biscuit vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and watercress?

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet watercress is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 62% more.
  • Biscuits have 160 times more saturated fat than watercress. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, watercress has only 0.027g.
  • The glycemic index of watercress is lower.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Watercress, raw types 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +95.8%
Contains more IronIron +1350%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +295.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1374.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +268.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 43mg 48%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.9µg 34%
Iron 2.9mg 0.2mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.035g 28%
Fats 16.3g 0.1g 25%
Sodium 580mg 41mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.09mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.027g 20%
Vitamin A 160µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.008g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.2mg 17%
Calories 353kcal 11kcal 17%
Phosphorus 164mg 60mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.12mg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 1.29g 14%
Folate 61µg 9µg 13%
Calcium 235mg 120mg 12%
Protein 7g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.129mg 7%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.244mg 6%
Potassium 121mg 330mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0.5g 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 9mg 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.077mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +204.3%
Contains more FatsFats +16200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3357.4%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +229.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +86525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11794.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.