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Watercress vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watercress and pecan pie?

  • Watercress is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium, yet pecan pie is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, and copper.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 57% higher.
  • Watercress has 215 times more vitamin C than pecan pie. Watercress has 43mg of vitamin C, while pecan pie has 0.2mg.
  • Watercress contains less sodium.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index than pecan pie.

We used Watercress, raw and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +640%
Contains more CopperCopper +174%
Contains more ZincZinc +827.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1233.3%

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +323.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Pecan pie DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 43mg 0.2mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 5.71g 38%
Fats 0.1g 22.2g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 11.181g 28%
Calories 11kcal 412kcal 20%
Selenium 0.9µg 12µg 20%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.712mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.027g 3.989g 18%
Carbs 1.29g 52.2g 17%
Iron 0.2mg 1.48mg 16%
Copper 0.077mg 0.211mg 15%
Sodium 41mg 262mg 10%
Vitamin A 160µg 82µg 9%
Calcium 120mg 32mg 9%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.02mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.188mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 330mg 133mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.18mg 5%
Protein 2.3g 4.9g 5%
Phosphorus 60mg 94mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.847mg 4%
Folate 9µg 26µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.479mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 52.2g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +387.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113%
Contains more FatsFats +22100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3946.5%
~equal in Other ~1.2g

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139662.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16214.3%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.