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Gooseberry vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gooseberries and watercress different?

  • Gooseberries are richer in fiber, while watercress is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Watercress covers your daily need for vitamin A, 58% more than gooseberries.
  • Gooseberries contain 9 times more fiber than watercress. Gooseberries contain 4.3g of fiber, while watercress contains 0.5g.
  • Watercress has a higher glycemic index (32) than gooseberries (15).

Gooseberries, raw 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 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
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 +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.11mg

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gooseberry Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 27.7mg 43mg 17%
Vitamin A 15µg 160µg 16%
Fiber 4.3g 0.5g 15%
Calcium 25mg 120mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.12mg 7%
Phosphorus 27mg 60mg 5%
Manganese 0.144mg 0.244mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.129mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Potassium 198mg 330mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 1mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Carbs 10.18g 1.29g 3%
Protein 0.88g 2.3g 3%
Choline 9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.317g 0.035g 2%
Calories 44kcal 11kcal 2%
Sodium 1mg 41mg 2%
Fats 0.58g 0.1g 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.2mg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 5.88g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 0.31mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 0.008g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 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 FatsFats +480%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +689.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.4%
Contains more OtherOther +144.9%
~equal in Water ~95.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 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 +537.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +805.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.9%

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.