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Watercress vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between watercress and espresso

  • Watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, espresso is richer in vitamin B3 and magnesium.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 208% higher.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index (0) than watercress (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.

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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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +757.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%

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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1007.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +249900%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2503.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Espresso DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 0.1µg 208%
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Vitamin C 43mg 0.2mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 5.207mg 31%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Magnesium 21mg 80mg 14%
Calcium 120mg 2mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.002mg 10%
Phosphorus 60mg 7mg 8%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.001mg 7%
Potassium 330mg 115mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.028mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.177mg 4%
Protein 2.3g 0.12g 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.05mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 0µg 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.13mg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.05mg 1%
Sodium 41mg 14mg 1%
Choline 9mg 2.6mg 1%
Calories 11kcal 9kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 0.79g 1.67g N/A
Carbs 1.29g 1.67g 0%
Sugar 0.2g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.092g 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% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1816.7%
Contains more OtherOther +421.7%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.5%
~equal in Water ~97.8g

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
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.9%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.