Rose hips vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between rose hips and watercress
- Rose hips have more vitamin C, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin A, magnesium, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, watercress has more vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rose hips is 426% higher.
- Watercress has 48 times less fiber than rose hips. Rose hips have 24.1g of fiber, while watercress has 0.5g.
- Rose hips have a higher glycemic index than watercress.
Food types used in this article are Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +228.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30% |
Contains more IronIron | +430% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +46.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +127.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +318% |
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 | +890.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +35.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +484% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +550% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +158.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +462.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +865.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 426mg | 43mg | 426% |
Vitamin K | 25.9µg | 250µg | 187% |
Fiber | 24.1g | 0.5g | 94% |
Manganese | 1.02mg | 0.244mg | 34% |
Vitamin E | 5.84mg | 1mg | 32% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 1.29g | 12% |
Magnesium | 69mg | 21mg | 11% |
Iron | 1.06mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 0.31mg | 10% |
Calories | 162kcal | 11kcal | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 217µg | 160µg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
Calcium | 169mg | 120mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.129mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
Potassium | 429mg | 330mg | 3% |
Sodium | 4mg | 41mg | 2% |
Folate | 3µg | 9µg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Choline | 12mg | 9mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Protein | 1.6g | 2.3g | 1% |
Fats | 0.34g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.12g | 0.79g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.58g | 0.2g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 61mg | 60mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 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
Protein:
1.6 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
58.66 g
Other:
1.18 g
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats | +240% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2862.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +62.1% |
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