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Watercress vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between watercress and pound cake

  • Watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, pound cake is richer in iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 207% higher.
  • Watercress has less sodium.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index (32) than pound cake (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.8%
Contains more IronIron +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +455.6%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14605.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +707.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +628.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 1.7µg 207%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 3.419g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.1g 13.96g 21%
Calories 11kcal 353kcal 17%
Carbs 1.29g 53.64g 17%
Iron 0.2mg 1.48mg 16%
Threonine 0.133mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Sodium 41mg 377mg 15%
Phosphorus 60mg 140mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.249mg 10%
Vitamin A 160µg 70µg 10%
Choline 9mg 65.6mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.615mg 9%
Folate 9µg 42µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 3.02g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Calcium 120mg 47mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.036mg 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 5µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.173mg 7%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.11mg 6%
Protein 2.3g 5g 5%
Potassium 330mg 149mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.43mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.65mg 2%
Net carbs 0.79g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 33.36g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.6g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +267.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.4%
Contains more FatsFats +13860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4058.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9668.6%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.