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Sweet and sour vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sweet and sour and watercress

  • Sweet and sour is higher in manganese; however, watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 208% higher.
  • Sweet and sour has 9 times more sodium than watercress. While sweet and sour has 371mg of sodium, watercress has only 41mg.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index (32) than sweet and sour (70).

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
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 ManganeseManganese +211.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +757.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
~equal in Iron ~0.2mg
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
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 CVitamin C +394.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +124900%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 43mg 38%
Manganese 0.761mg 0.244mg 22%
Vitamin A 1µg 160µg 18%
Sodium 371mg 41mg 14%
Carbs 38.22g 1.29g 12%
Calcium 10mg 120mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.12mg 8%
Phosphorus 7mg 60mg 8%
Calories 150kcal 11kcal 7%
Potassium 99mg 330mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.129mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.31mg 4%
Protein 0.27g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.09mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Fiber 0.1g 0.5g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.9µg 1%
Choline 2.4mg 9mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 38.12g 0.79g N/A
Iron 0.21mg 0.2mg 0%
Sugar 18.75g 0.2g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.077mg 0%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 0.2mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 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 CarbsCarbs +2862.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +751.9%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more WaterWater +57.8%
~equal in Other ~1.2g

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.