Watercress vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between watercress and lentil
- Watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, lentil is richer in folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, manganese, and zinc.
- Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 207% higher.
- Watercress has 399 times more vitamin A than lentil. While watercress has 3191IU of vitamin A, lentil has only 8IU.
The food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +531.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1565% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1054.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +102.5% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +809.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14605.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +87.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +105.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1911.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +263.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 1.7µg | 207% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 1.5mg | 46% |
| Folate | 9µg | 181µg | 43% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 3.33mg | 39% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 7.9g | 30% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.251mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 180mg | 17% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 9.02g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.244mg | 0.494mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 1.27mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 19mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.169mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.638mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 1.29g | 20.13g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1.06mg | 5% |
| Calories | 11kcal | 116kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.178mg | 4% |
| Choline | 9mg | 32.7mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2.8µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.175g | 1% |
| Potassium | 330mg | 369mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.79g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.166mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.254mg | 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:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +292.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +280% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1460.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +400% |
