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Watercress vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between watercress and pork chop

  • Watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 208% higher.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than watercress (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2340%
Contains more IronIron +335%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2763.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +301.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3944.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~315mg

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3863.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 0µg 208%
Selenium 0.9µg 36.4µg 65%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 7.927mg 48%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Protein 2.3g 23.72g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.49mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.66µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.489mg 28%
Zinc 0.11mg 3.15mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Phosphorus 60mg 241mg 26%
Fats 0.1g 14.35g 22%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.339g 20%
Vitamin A 160µg 4µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.104mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.313mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.894g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 4.887g 12%
Choline 9mg 67.5mg 11%
Calories 11kcal 231kcal 11%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.01mg 10%
Iron 0.2mg 0.87mg 8%
Calcium 120mg 56mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.21mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.105mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 41mg 74mg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.79g 0g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 330mg 315mg 0%
Sugar 0.2g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.8%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +931.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14250%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60987.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5311.4%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.