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Watercress vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between watercress and cookie dough

  • Watercress has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium, while cookie dough has more iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Watercress covers your daily need for vitamin A, 62% more than cookie dough.
  • The amount of sodium in watercress is lower.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of watercress is 32, while the glycemic index of cookie dough is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Watercress, raw and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough.

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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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +970%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +481.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +911.1%

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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +832.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +288.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Cookie dough DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Fats 0.1g 18.9g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 10.531g 26%
Iron 0.2mg 2.14mg 24%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.765mg 23%
Calories 11kcal 424kcal 21%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.751g 21%
Carbs 1.29g 59.1g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 2.592g 17%
Vitamin A 160µg 4µg 17%
Selenium 0.9µg 9.1µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.234mg 12%
Sodium 41mg 294mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.865mg 10%
Calcium 120mg 31mg 9%
Fiber 0.5g 2.5g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.041mg 7%
Folate 9µg 35µg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 104mg 6%
Protein 2.3g 5.4g 6%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.64mg 5%
Potassium 330mg 147mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.11mg 4%
Choline 9mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.148mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.372mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 56.6g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +521.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.8%
Contains more FatsFats +18800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4481.4%
~equal in Other ~1.3g

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
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131537.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7305.7%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.