Watercress vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between watercress and pea soup
- Watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, pea soup is richer in copper and iron.
- Watercress covers your daily vitamin K needs 208% more than pea soup.
- Pea soup has 266 times less vitamin A than watercress. Watercress has 3191IU of vitamin A, while pea soup has 12IU.
- Watercress contains less sodium.
- Pea soup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea soup is 66, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +364.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +265% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +89.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +481.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 | +7066.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1011.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +380% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +532.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +545% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +124900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +131% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +46.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 250µg | 0.2µg | 208% |
Vitamin C | 43mg | 0.6mg | 47% |
Vitamin A | 160µg | 3µg | 17% |
Sodium | 41mg | 336mg | 13% |
Calcium | 120mg | 12mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
Potassium | 330mg | 71mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 0.146mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.2mg | 0.73mg | 7% |
Fiber | 0.5g | 1.9g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.049mg | 5% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 3.6µg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.64mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
Calories | 11kcal | 61kcal | 3% |
Carbs | 1.29g | 9.88g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 47mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 1µg | 2% |
Fats | 0.1g | 1.09g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.524g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.462mg | 2% |
Protein | 2.3g | 3.2g | 2% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 15mg | 1% |
Choline | 9mg | 13.2mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0.372g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.142g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.79g | 7.98g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.2g | 3.19g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.244mg | 0.245mg | 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
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
3.2 g
Fats:
1.09 g
Carbs:
9.88 g
Water:
84.55 g
Other:
1.28 g
Contains more WaterWater | +12.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +990% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +665.9% |
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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
0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4550% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +305.7% |