Watercress vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between watercress and English muffins
- Watercress has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium; however, English muffins are richer in phosphorus, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Watercress covers your daily vitamin A needs 64% more than English muffins.
- English muffins have 430 times less vitamin C than watercress. Watercress has 43mg of vitamin C, while English muffins have 0.1mg.
- Watercress contains less sodium.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +130.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +151.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +345% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +67.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +536.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +121.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +42900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +101.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +683% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +311.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 208% | |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 0.1mg | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 464mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 1.29g | 46g | 15% |
| Calories | 11kcal | 235kcal | 11% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 7.7g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 133mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.7g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1.566mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.89mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.181mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 52mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 37µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.043mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.129mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.888g | 6% |
| Potassium | 330mg | 131mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.244mg | 0.357mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.446mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.154mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.259g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0.302g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.79g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.166mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +125.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +234.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1700% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3465.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3675% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2437.1% |
