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Watercress vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between watercress and graham cracker

  • Watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, graham cracker has more iron, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for watercress is 196% higher.
  • Watercress is lower in sodium.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index than watercress.

Food types used in this article are Watercress, raw and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.5%
Contains more IronIron +1790%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +772.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +317.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1648.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +911.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Graham cracker DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 14.3µg 196%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Iron 0.2mg 3.78mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 5.388g 36%
Manganese 0.244mg 1.019mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 4.439mg 26%
Carbs 1.29g 77.66g 25%
Folate 9µg 91µg 21%
Calories 11kcal 430kcal 21%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Phosphorus 60mg 185mg 18%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Sodium 41mg 459mg 18%
Fats 0.1g 10.6g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.317mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.265mg 15%
Fiber 0.5g 3.4g 12%
Copper 0.077mg 0.17mg 10%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.3µg 10%
Protein 2.3g 6.69g 9%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.96mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.633g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 2.509g 6%
Magnesium 21mg 40mg 5%
Potassium 330mg 170mg 5%
Calcium 120mg 77mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.51mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.156mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.42mg 2%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Choline 9mg 5.9mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2705.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.9%
Contains more FatsFats +10500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5920.2%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31262.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15294.3%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.