Watercress vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between watercress and fruitcake
- Watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, fruitcake is richer in iron and fiber.
- Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 207% higher.
- Watercress has 145 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. While watercress has 3191IU of vitamin A, fruitcake has only 22IU.
- Watercress has less saturated fat.
- Watercress has a lower glycemic index (32) than fruitcake (53).
The food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +263.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +935% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +122.2% |
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 | +8500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +180.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +16566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +295.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +122.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 1.5µg | 207% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 0.5mg | 47% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 2.07mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 3.323g | 22% |
| Carbs | 1.29g | 61.6g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 7µg | 17% |
| Calories | 11kcal | 324kcal | 16% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 9.1g | 14% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 3.7g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 33mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 1.048g | 5% |
| Potassium | 330mg | 153mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.791mg | 4% |
| Folate | 9µg | 20µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 101mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 2.9g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.244mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.79g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.166mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
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:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +275.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +9000% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4675.2% |
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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
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +52400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9394.3% |
