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Vermicelli vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between vermicelli and watercress

  • Vermicelli has more copper, selenium, zinc, choline, iron, and fiber; however, watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Watercress covers your daily vitamin K needs 205% more than vermicelli.
  • Watercress contains 39 times less zinc than vermicelli. Vermicelli contains 4.24mg of zinc, while watercress contains 0.11mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Vermicelli, made from soy 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 +805%
Contains more CopperCopper +2388.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3754.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 CholineCholine +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6478.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.8µg 250µg 205%
Copper 1.916mg 0.077mg 204%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Selenium 27µg 0.9µg 47%
Zinc 4.24mg 0.11mg 38%
Choline 177mg 9mg 31%
Carbs 82.32g 1.29g 27%
Iron 1.81mg 0.2mg 20%
Vitamin A 2µg 160µg 18%
Calories 331kcal 11kcal 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0.5g 14%
Manganese 0.244mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.129mg 10%
Potassium 3mg 330mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.09mg 8%
Calcium 55mg 120mg 7%
Phosphorus 20mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 21mg 5%
Protein 0.1g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 41mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 0.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 +6281.4%
Contains more OtherOther +365%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2200%
Contains more WaterWater +699.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.1%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.