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Watercress vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watercress and curry powder?

  • Watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet curry powder is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 350% higher.
  • Watercress has 168 times more vitamin A than curry powder. Watercress has 3191IU of vitamin A, while curry powder has 19IU.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index than watercress.

We used Watercress, raw and Spices, curry powder types in this comparison.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.5%
Contains more IronIron +9450%
Contains more CopperCopper +1458.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4172.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +511.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3301.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4377.8%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6042.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2424%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1530%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +522.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +613.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.244mg 8.3mg 350%
Iron 0.2mg 19.1mg 236%
Fiber 0.5g 53.2g 211%
Vitamin E 1mg 25.24mg 162%
Vitamin K 250µg 99.8µg 125%
Copper 0.077mg 1.2mg 125%
Selenium 0.9µg 40.3µg 72%
Magnesium 21mg 255mg 56%
Vitamin C 43mg 0.7mg 47%
Phosphorus 60mg 367mg 44%
Zinc 0.11mg 4.7mg 42%
Calcium 120mg 525mg 41%
Potassium 330mg 1170mg 25%
Protein 2.3g 14.29g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 8.782g 22%
Fats 0.1g 14.01g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 3.056g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.26mg 19%
Vitamin A 160µg 1µg 18%
Carbs 1.29g 55.83g 18%
Calories 11kcal 325kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.07mg 15%
Folate 9µg 56µg 12%
Choline 9mg 64.2mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.648g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.176mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.105mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 41mg 52mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +980.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +521.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13910%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4227.9%
Contains more OtherOther +489.2%

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8631.4%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.