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Cheesecake vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheesecake and watercress different?

  • Cheesecake is richer in selenium and vitamin B12, while watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and calcium.
  • Watercress covers your daily need for vitamin K, 205% more than cheesecake.
  • Cheesecake has a higher glycemic index (50) than watercress (32).

Cheesecake commercially prepared and Watercress, raw types were 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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 +215%
Contains more ZincZinc +363.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +477.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +285%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.3%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +410%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5581.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~160µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.4µg 250µg 205%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 43mg 47%
Saturated fat 9.921g 0.027g 45%
Fats 22.5g 0.1g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 0.008g 22%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Sodium 438mg 41mg 17%
Calories 321kcal 11kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.035g 10%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.9µg 8%
Carbs 25.5g 1.29g 8%
Potassium 90mg 330mg 7%
Calcium 51mg 120mg 7%
Choline 45.9mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.12mg 6%
Protein 5.5g 2.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.129mg 6%
Copper 0.02mg 0.077mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.244mg 5%
Phosphorus 93mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.31mg 5%
Iron 0.63mg 0.2mg 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 1mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Net carbs 25.1g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 0.2g N/A
Fiber 0.4g 0.5g 0%
Vitamin A 159µg 160µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 +139.1%
Contains more FatsFats +22400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1876.7%
Contains more WaterWater +108.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 +107825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4477.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.