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Watercress vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between watercress and drumstick tree

  • Watercress is higher in vitamin A and calcium; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B5, folate, and magnesium.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 109% higher.
  • Watercress has 40 times more vitamin A than drumstick tree. While watercress has 160µg of vitamin A, drumstick tree has only 4µg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than watercress (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Drumstick pods, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg
~equal in Sodium ~42mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.259mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 143% 0% 53% 20% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 470% 0% 1.3% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 43mg 141mg 109%
Vitamin A 160µg 4µg 17%
Fiber 0.5g 3.2g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.794mg 10%
Calcium 120mg 30mg 9%
Folate 9µg 44µg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Magnesium 21mg 45mg 6%
Potassium 330mg 461mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.074mg 4%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.62mg 3%
Carbs 1.29g 8.53g 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.36mg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Calories 11kcal 37kcal 1%
Copper 0.077mg 0.084mg 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 50mg 1%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.259mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.12mg 1%
Protein 2.3g 2.1g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 48kcal 176kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 909g 270g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.79g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Sodium 41mg 42mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.003g 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +561.2%
~equal in Protein ~2.1g
~equal in Water ~88.2g

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1066.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1175%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.