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Watercress vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between watercress and chinese cuisine

  • Watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for watercress is 166% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine has 5 times less calcium than watercress. Watercress has 120mg of calcium, while chinese cuisine has 22mg.
  • Watercress is lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than watercress.

Food types used in this article are Watercress, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66%
Contains more IronIron +455%
Contains more ZincZinc +1263.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +644.4%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +270.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +154%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +387.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +283.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 51.3µg 166%
Vitamin C 43mg 11.6mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 41mg 409mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 2.13g 14%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.5mg 13%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.7µg 11%
Iron 0.2mg 1.11mg 11%
Vitamin A 160µg 63µg 11%
Protein 2.3g 7.08g 10%
Calcium 120mg 22mg 10%
Folate 9µg 45µg 9%
Fats 0.1g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.32mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.033mg 5%
Choline 9mg 34.5mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.055mg 5%
Calories 11kcal 105kcal 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.5g 4%
Potassium 330mg 204mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.978g 4%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.147mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 1.217g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.443mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.049mg 3%
Phosphorus 60mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.161mg 2%
Carbs 1.29g 7.29g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.82mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.2g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +465.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5985.7%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.