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Watercress vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between watercress and corn syrup

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B1 in watercress is higher than in corn syrup.
  • Watercress covers your daily vitamin K needs 208% more than corn syrup.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +445.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 0µg 208%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Carbs 1.29g 77.59g 25%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Calories 11kcal 286kcal 14%
Calcium 120mg 18mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.009mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.009mg 9%
Potassium 330mg 44mg 8%
Phosphorus 60mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.011mg 7%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.023mg 6%
Sodium 41mg 155mg 5%
Protein 2.3g 0g 5%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.9µg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.053mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.37mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 9mg 13.3mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.79g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 77.59g N/A
Saturated fat 0.027g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +332.1%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5914.7%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.