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Wasabi vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wasabi and watercress

  • Wasabi is higher in fiber, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese; however, watercress is richer in vitamin A.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 63% higher.
  • Wasabi has 16 times more fiber than watercress. While wasabi has 7.8g of fiber, watercress has only 0.5g.

The food types used in this comparison are Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
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 +228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains more IronIron +415%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.2%
~equal in Calcium ~120mg

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +271.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~43mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Fiber 7.8g 0.5g 29%
Vitamin A 2µg 160µg 18%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.11mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.129mg 11%
Magnesium 69mg 21mg 11%
Iron 1.03mg 0.2mg 10%
Copper 0.155mg 0.077mg 9%
Carbs 23.54g 1.29g 7%
Potassium 568mg 330mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.244mg 6%
Calories 109kcal 11kcal 5%
Protein 4.8g 2.3g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.09mg 3%
Phosphorus 80mg 60mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.31mg 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Sodium 17mg 41mg 1%
Calcium 128mg 120mg 1%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.12mg 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +108.7%
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1724.8%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.