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Watercress vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watercress and butter cookie?

  • Watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet butter cookie is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 207% higher.
  • Watercress contains less saturated fat.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index than butter cookie.

We used Watercress, raw and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +313.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +1010%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14605.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1495%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~165µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Butter cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 1.7µg 207%
Saturated fat 0.027g 11.051g 50%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Fats 0.1g 18.8g 29%
Iron 0.2mg 2.22mg 25%
Calories 11kcal 467kcal 23%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.37mg 23%
Carbs 1.29g 68.9g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.19mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.335mg 17%
Folate 9µg 76µg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.4µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 5.522g 14%
Copper 0.077mg 0.2mg 14%
Sodium 41mg 282mg 10%
Calcium 120mg 29mg 9%
Protein 2.3g 6.1g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.036mg 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 102mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.982g 6%
Potassium 330mg 111mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.488mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.58mg 3%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.17mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin A 160µg 165µg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 0.8g 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 20.24g N/A
Choline 9mg 6.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g 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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +1967.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.2%
Contains more FatsFats +18700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5241.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2705.7%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.