Persimmon vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between persimmon and watercress?
- Persimmon is richer in iron and vitamin C, yet watercress is richer in calcium.
- Persimmon's daily need coverage for iron is 29% higher.
- Persimmon has 2 times more vitamin C than watercress. Persimmon has 66mg of vitamin C, while watercress has 43mg.
- Watercress has a lower glycemic index than persimmon.
We used Persimmons, native, raw and Watercress, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +1150% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +344.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +130.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +53.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 250µg | 208% | |
Iron | 2.5mg | 0.2mg | 29% |
Vitamin C | 66mg | 43mg | 26% |
Vitamin A | 160µg | 18% | |
Carbs | 33.5g | 1.29g | 11% |
Manganese | 0.244mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 10% | |
Calcium | 27mg | 120mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 9% | |
Copper | 0.077mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 8% | |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
Calories | 127kcal | 11kcal | 6% |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 60mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 5% | |
Protein | 0.8g | 2.3g | 3% |
Sodium | 1mg | 41mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Potassium | 310mg | 330mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.11mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 33.5g | 0.79g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.2g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0.166mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
33.5 g
Water:
64.4 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2496.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +187.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +47.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |