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Watercress vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watercress and pollock different?

  • Watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Watercress covers your daily need for vitamin K, 208% more than pollock.
  • Watercress is lower in sodium.
  • Watercress has a higher glycemic index (32) than pollock (0).

Watercress, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types were used in this article.

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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1255.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4800%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +249900%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1874.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +917.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 0.1µg 208%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 0.9µg 44.1µg 79%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Protein 2.3g 23.48g 42%
Phosphorus 60mg 267mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.949mg 23%
Sodium 41mg 419mg 16%
Vitamin A 160µg 17µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.329mg 15%
Choline 9mg 91.6mg 15%
Magnesium 21mg 81mg 14%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.018mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.223mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.28mg 5%
Calories 11kcal 111kcal 5%
Calcium 120mg 72mg 5%
Iron 0.2mg 0.56mg 5%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.57mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.583g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.054mg 3%
Potassium 330mg 430mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.432mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.18g 2%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.159g 1%
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.79g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +920.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1080%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1565.7%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.