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Watercress vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between watercress and mortadella

  • Watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11760% higher.
  • Watercress has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +713.3%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +1809.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2411.1%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15525%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1236.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +702.2%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 153mg 11760%
Vitamin K 250µg 1.6µg 207%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 41mg 1246mg 52%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Saturated fat 0.027g 9.51g 43%
Selenium 0.9µg 22.6µg 39%
Fats 0.1g 25.39g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 11.38g 28%
Protein 2.3g 16.37g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 3.12g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.11mg 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.673mg 15%
Calories 11kcal 311kcal 15%
Iron 0.2mg 1.4mg 15%
Choline 9mg 72.2mg 11%
Calcium 120mg 18mg 10%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.03mg 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 97mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 330mg 163mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.44mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.119mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Carbs 1.29g 3.05g 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +81.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +611.7%
Contains more FatsFats +25290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.4%
Contains more OtherOther +140.8%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8814.3%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.