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Watercress vs. Horseradish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watercress and horseradish?

  • Watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin E, yet horseradish is richer in folate, fiber, and zinc.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 207% higher.
  • Watercress has 1596 times more vitamin A than horseradish. Watercress has 3191IU of vitamin A, while horseradish has 2IU.
  • Watercress contains less sodium.

We used Watercress, raw and Horseradish, prepared types in this comparison.

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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 19% 17% 22% 16% 19% 23% 13% 55% 16% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +654.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.1%

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 83% 0% 0.2% 0% 2% 5.5% 7.2% 5.6% 17% 0% 3.3% 43% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19130.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Horseradish DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 1.3µg 207%
Vitamin C 43mg 24.9mg 20%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Sodium 41mg 420mg 16%
Folate 9µg 57µg 12%
Fiber 0.5g 3.3g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.008mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.01mg 7%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.83mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.024mg 7%
Calcium 120mg 56mg 6%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.126mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.093mg 4%
Phosphorus 60mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.073mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.8µg 3%
Carbs 1.29g 11.29g 3%
Iron 0.2mg 0.42mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.339g 2%
Calories 11kcal 48kcal 2%
Protein 2.3g 1.18g 2%
Potassium 330mg 246mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.058mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.69g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.386mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 7.99g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 7.99g N/A
Choline 9mg 6.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.13g 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
11% 85% 2%
Protein: 1.18 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 11.29 g
Water: 85.08 g
Other: 1.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +590%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +775.2%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +868.6%

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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. Horseradish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173472/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.