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Watercress vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between watercress and Limburger

  • Watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, Limburger is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Watercress covers your daily vitamin K needs 206% more than Limburger.
  • Watercress has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Watercress, raw and Cheese, limburger.

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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 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.8%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +542.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +314.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1809.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +555%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10769.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +319.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +544.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Limburger DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 2.3µg 206%
Saturated fat 0.027g 16.746g 76%
Phosphorus 60mg 393mg 48%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.04µg 43%
Fats 0.1g 27.25g 42%
Calcium 120mg 497mg 38%
Protein 2.3g 20.05g 36%
Sodium 41mg 800mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.503mg 29%
Selenium 0.9µg 14.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 8.606g 21%
Vitamin A 160µg 340µg 20%
Zinc 0.11mg 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.177mg 17%
Calories 11kcal 327kcal 16%
Folate 9µg 58µg 12%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.038mg 9%
Potassium 330mg 128mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.021mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.495g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Choline 9mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 0.49g N/A
Carbs 1.29g 0.49g 0%
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.2g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.158mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.578mg 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
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.3%
Contains more WaterWater +96.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +771.7%
Contains more FatsFats +27150%
Contains more OtherOther +215.8%

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
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1314.3%

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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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.