Watercress vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between watercress and quince?
- Watercress is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet quince is higher in iron, copper, and fiber.
- Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 63% more.
- Watercress has 11 times more calcium than quince. While watercress has 120mg of calcium, quince has only 11mg.
We used Watercress, raw and Quinces, raw types in this article.
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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 | +162.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +990.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +175% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +252.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains more IronIron | +250% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +68.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.2% |
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 | +186.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7900% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +282.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 250µg | 208% | |
Vitamin C | 43mg | 15mg | 31% |
Vitamin A | 160µg | 2µg | 18% |
Calcium | 120mg | 11mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.244mg | 11% | |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.2mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
Fiber | 0.5g | 1.9g | 6% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 17mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.081mg | 5% |
Carbs | 1.29g | 15.3g | 5% |
Potassium | 330mg | 197mg | 4% |
Protein | 2.3g | 0.4g | 4% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 8mg | 3% |
Folate | 9µg | 3µg | 2% |
Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
Calories | 11kcal | 57kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 41mg | 4mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.79g | 13.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.2g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.01g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0.036g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.05g | 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:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.3 g
Water:
83.8 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +475% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1086% |
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Fats
~0.1g
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
0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +350% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.9% |