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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
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% |