Watercress vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between watercress and herbal tea
- Watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, copper, and phosphorus; however, herbal tea is richer in manganese.
- Watercress covers your daily vitamin K needs 208% more than herbal tea.
- Watercress has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watercress is 32, while the glycemic index of herbal tea is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.
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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 | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1550% |
| Contains more IronIron | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +175% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +5900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 0µg | 208% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 0mg | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.244mg | 0.477mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 330mg | 20mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Choline | 9mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 11kcal | 0kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Carbs | 1.29g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.79g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0g | 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
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.58 g
Other:
0.42 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185.7% |
~equal in
Water
~99.58g
