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Watercress vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watercress and cheesecake different?

  • Watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and calcium, while cheesecake is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Watercress covers your daily need for vitamin K, 205% more than cheesecake.
  • Watercress contains 108 times more vitamin C than cheesecake. Watercress contains 43mg of vitamin C, while cheesecake contains 0.4mg.
  • Watercress is lower in sodium.
  • Cheesecake has a higher glycemic index (50) than watercress (32).

Watercress, raw and Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +285%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.3%
Contains more IronIron +215%
Contains more ZincZinc +363.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +477.8%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5581.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +410%
~equal in Vitamin A ~159µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Cheesecake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 4.4µg 205%
Vitamin C 43mg 0.4mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.027g 9.921g 45%
Fats 0.1g 22.5g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 8.634g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Sodium 41mg 438mg 17%
Calories 11kcal 321kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.602g 10%
Selenium 0.9µg 5.2µg 8%
Carbs 1.29g 25.5g 8%
Potassium 330mg 90mg 7%
Calcium 120mg 51mg 7%
Choline 9mg 45.9mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.193mg 6%
Protein 2.3g 5.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.052mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.02mg 6%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.14mg 5%
Phosphorus 60mg 93mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.028mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.571mg 5%
Iron 0.2mg 0.63mg 5%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.51mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.56mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Net carbs 0.79g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 21.8g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.4g 0%
Vitamin A 160µg 159µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.195mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +108.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.1%
Contains more FatsFats +22400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1876.7%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4477.1%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.