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Pork Meat vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork Meat and watercress

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 208% more.
  • Watercress has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watercress is 32, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +475%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1776.9%

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3616%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +472.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +887.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 250µg 208%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.09mg 72%
Selenium 38.2µg 0.9µg 68%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Protein 26.17g 2.3g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.129mg 47%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.2mg 45%
Phosphorus 267mg 60mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.12mg 21%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.11mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Choline 88.9mg 9mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.31mg 14%
Iron 1.15mg 0.2mg 12%
Calcium 6mg 120mg 11%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.244mg 10%
Calories 143kcal 11kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1mg 6%
Fats 3.51g 0.1g 5%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.027g 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.077mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.008g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.035g 3%
Potassium 421mg 330mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Sodium 57mg 41mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 +1037.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3410%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%
Contains more OtherOther +37.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 +16575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1345.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.