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Watercress vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between watercress and cheeseburgers

  • Watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, cheeseburgers are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Watercress covers your daily vitamin K needs 205% more than cheeseburgers.
  • Watercress contains less sodium.
  • Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +1255%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2077.8%
~equal in Calcium ~119mg

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +220%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5852.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2508.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +677.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 4.2µg 205%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Selenium 0.9µg 19.6µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 5.217mg 31%
Iron 0.2mg 2.71mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.027g 6.473g 29%
Protein 2.3g 16.51g 28%
Fats 0.1g 14.72g 22%
Zinc 0.11mg 2.49mg 22%
Sodium 41mg 515mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.363mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.293mg 17%
Calories 11kcal 308kcal 15%
Folate 9µg 70µg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 5.413g 14%
Phosphorus 60mg 161mg 14%
Vitamin A 160µg 50µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.658g 11%
Carbs 1.29g 28.03g 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.228mg 8%
Fiber 0.5g 2g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.545mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.111mg 4%
Potassium 330mg 196mg 4%
Choline 9mg 28.9mg 4%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.316mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.52mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 120mg 119mg 0%
Sugar 0.2g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +146.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +617.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14620%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2072.9%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67562.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4637.1%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.