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Focaccia vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between focaccia and watercress

  • Focaccia has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for watercress is 204% higher.
  • Watercress has 18 times less vitamin B3 than focaccia. Focaccia has 3.67mg of vitamin B3, while watercress has 0.2mg.
  • Watercress is lower in sodium.
  • Focaccia has a higher glycemic index than watercress.

Food types used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Watercress, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 +1480%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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 EVitamin E +42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1735%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4286%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.7µg 250µg 204%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Iron 3.16mg 0.2mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.09mg 32%
Folate 138µg 9µg 32%
Selenium 15.9µg 0.9µg 27%
Sodium 561mg 41mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 0.2mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 0.008g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.12mg 14%
Protein 8.77g 2.3g 13%
Calories 249kcal 11kcal 12%
Carbs 35.82g 1.29g 12%
Fats 7.89g 0.1g 12%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.11mg 11%
Phosphorus 128mg 60mg 10%
Calcium 35mg 120mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.31mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.035g 6%
Potassium 114mg 330mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.5g 5%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.244mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.877g 0.027g 4%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 1mg 3%
Copper 0.091mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.129mg 1%
Choline 2.9mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 0.79g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g 0.2g N/A
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 +281.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7790%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2676.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%
Contains more WaterWater +107.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 +70775%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2740%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.