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Watercress vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between watercress and broth

  • Watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, broth is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, choline, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1036% higher.
  • Watercress has less saturated fat.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index (32) than broth (45).

The food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.8%
Contains more IronIron +415%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3011.1%
~equal in Potassium ~309mg

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%
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3809.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1173.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 41mg 23875mg 1036%
Vitamin K 250µg 0µg 208%
Selenium 0.9µg 28µg 49%
Vitamin C 43mg 1.1mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 4.48g 30%
Protein 2.3g 16.66g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.43mg 24%
Fats 0.1g 13.88g 21%
Choline 9mg 114.6mg 19%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Phosphorus 60mg 166mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.027g 3.43g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.46mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 5.36g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 11kcal 267kcal 13%
Iron 0.2mg 1.03mg 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0mg 9%
Magnesium 21mg 56mg 8%
Calcium 120mg 187mg 7%
Folate 9µg 32µg 6%
Carbs 1.29g 18.01g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.6mg 6%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.15mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.46mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.1mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 330mg 309mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 17.36g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.09mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +4089.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +624.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13780%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1296.1%
Contains more OtherOther +3998.3%

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
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12700%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.