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Watercress vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between watercress and daikon

  • Watercress is higher than daikon in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 208% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Radishes, oriental, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 8.1% 20% 15% 38% 4.1% 9.9% 2.7% 5% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +542.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.8%

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%
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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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 0.3µg 208%
Vitamin C 43mg 22mg 23%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 120mg 27mg 9%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.038mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.046mg 6%
Folate 9µg 28µg 5%
Phosphorus 60mg 23mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.6g 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.115mg 4%
Potassium 330mg 227mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 0.4mg 3%
Protein 2.3g 0.6g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.138mg 3%
Sodium 41mg 21mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 4.1g 1%
Calories 11kcal 18kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0.79g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Choline 9mg 7.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.011mg 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.3%
Contains more OtherOther +106.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~94.62g

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
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33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%

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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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.