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Watercress vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watercress and puff pastry

  • Watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium; however, puff pastry is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 195% more.
  • Watercress contains less saturated fat.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of puff pastry is 56, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watercress, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2622.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +578.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1433.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +511.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Puff pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 16.3µg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 22.228g 148%
Fats 0.1g 38.5g 59%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Selenium 0.9µg 24.5µg 43%
Iron 0.2mg 2.6mg 30%
Calories 11kcal 558kcal 27%
Saturated fat 0.027g 5.502g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.8mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 8.828g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.323mg 19%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Carbs 1.29g 45.7g 15%
Folate 9µg 55µg 12%
Calcium 120mg 10mg 11%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.495mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.258mg 11%
Protein 2.3g 7.4g 10%
Sodium 41mg 253mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.019mg 8%
Potassium 330mg 62mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.115mg 4%
Fiber 0.5g 1.5g 4%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.55mg 3%
Choline 9mg 6.2mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 0.75g N/A
Phosphorus 60mg 60mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1185.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.7%
Contains more FatsFats +38400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3442.6%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63408.6%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.