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Watercress vs. Apple strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between watercress and apple strudel

  • Watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, apple strudel is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and fiber.
  • Watercress covers your daily vitamin K needs 206% more than apple strudel.
  • Apple strudel contains 106 times less vitamin A than watercress. Watercress contains 3191IU of vitamin A, while apple strudel contains 30IU.
  • Watercress has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of apple strudel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Watercress, raw and Strudel, apple.

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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 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +577.8%

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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2429.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8520.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Apple strudel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 2.9µg 206%
Vitamin C 43mg 1.7mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 5.315g 35%
Fats 0.1g 11.2g 17%
Vitamin A 160µg 6µg 17%
Calories 11kcal 274kcal 13%
Carbs 1.29g 41.1g 13%
Calcium 120mg 15mg 11%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.1µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.027g 2.044g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 3.267g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.025mg 7%
Fiber 0.5g 2.2g 7%
Lysine 0.134mg 153mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.046mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.03mg 5%
Folate 9µg 28µg 5%
Potassium 330mg 149mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.04mg 4%
Phosphorus 60mg 33mg 4%
Sodium 41mg 135mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.42mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 0.42mg 3%
Choline 9mg 17.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Protein 2.3g 3.3g 2%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.19mg 2%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.33mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 38.9g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 25.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.119mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +118.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3086%

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
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.267 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.315 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40737.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15085.7%

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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. Apple strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.