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Watercress vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watercress and horse meat

  • Watercress has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • Watercress has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watercress is 32, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watercress, raw and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted.

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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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1009.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +2415%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2320%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.16µg 132%
Iron 0.2mg 5.03mg 60%
Protein 2.3g 28.14g 52%
Vitamin C 43mg 2mg 46%
Zinc 0.11mg 3.82mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 4.84mg 29%
Phosphorus 60mg 247mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Selenium 0.9µg 13.5µg 23%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.33mg 15%
Calcium 120mg 8mg 11%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.022mg 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0.171mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.9g 9%
Fats 0.1g 6.05g 9%
Calories 11kcal 175kcal 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 2.12g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.85g 5%
Folate 9µg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 41mg 55mg 1%
Potassium 330mg 379mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.79g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 1.081mg 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1123.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5950%
Contains more OtherOther +52.5%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2328.6%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.