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Watercress vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watercress and crab stick different?

  • Watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, manganese, and potassium; however, crab stick is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for watercress is 208% higher.
  • Watercress has less sodium.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index (32) than crab stick (50).

Watercress, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi are the varieties 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 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +823.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2118.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more IronIron +95%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2377.8%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Crab stick DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 0.4µg 208%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Selenium 0.9µg 22.3µg 39%
Phosphorus 60mg 282mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Sodium 41mg 529mg 21%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 120mg 13mg 11%
Protein 2.3g 7.62g 11%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.011mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Potassium 330mg 90mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.17mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.03mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.032mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 43mg 5%
Carbs 1.29g 15g 5%
Calories 11kcal 95kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.62mg 3%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.33mg 2%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.46g 1%
Choline 9mg 13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.216g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.275g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.143g 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 6.25g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.5g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.13mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g 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
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.3%
Contains more FatsFats +360%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1062.8%
Contains more OtherOther +88.3%

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
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3337.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.6%

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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. Crab stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/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.