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Watercress vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watercress and ice cream sandwich different?

  • Watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, ice cream sandwich is richer in copper, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for watercress is 207% higher.
  • Watercress has less saturated fat.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index (32) than ice cream sandwich (61).

Watercress, raw and Ice cream sandwich are the varieties used in this article.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +445.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.4%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +86%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19130.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +683%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 1.3µg 207%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Copper 0.077mg 0.254mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 2.272g 15%
Fats 0.1g 8.57g 13%
Carbs 1.29g 37.14g 12%
Calories 11kcal 237kcal 11%
Saturated fat 0.027g 2.317g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.566mg 9%
Vitamin A 160µg 86µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.028mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 2.661g 7%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.381mg 6%
Folate 9µg 34µg 6%
Potassium 330mg 115mg 6%
Sodium 41mg 129mg 4%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.4mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 3.1µg 4%
Protein 2.3g 4.29g 4%
Calcium 120mg 86mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.209mg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 72mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.111mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 18.57g N/A
Choline 9mg 8mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8470%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2779.1%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33162.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6391.4%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.