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Watercress vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watercress and saffron different?

  • Watercress is richer in vitamin A, while saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin C, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1225% more than watercress.
  • Watercress contains 6 times more vitamin A than saffron. Watercress contains 3191IU of vitamin A, while saffron contains 530IU.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than watercress (32).

Watercress, raw and Spices, saffron types were used 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.
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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +422.4%
Contains more IronIron +5450%
Contains more CopperCopper +326%
Contains more ZincZinc +890.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11542.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +522.2%
~equal in Calcium ~111mg

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +682.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.244mg 28.408mg 1225%
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Iron 0.2mg 11.1mg 136%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 1.01mg 68%
Magnesium 21mg 264mg 58%
Vitamin C 43mg 80.8mg 42%
Potassium 330mg 1724mg 41%
Copper 0.077mg 0.328mg 28%
Phosphorus 60mg 252mg 27%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Carbs 1.29g 65.37g 21%
Protein 2.3g 11.43g 18%
Vitamin A 160µg 27µg 15%
Calories 11kcal 310kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 2.067g 14%
Fiber 0.5g 3.9g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.267mg 11%
Selenium 0.9µg 5.6µg 9%
Fats 0.1g 5.85g 9%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.09mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.46mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Sodium 41mg 148mg 5%
Choline 9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.115mg 2%
Calcium 120mg 111mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +699.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +397%
Contains more FatsFats +5750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4967.4%
Contains more OtherOther +354.2%

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% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5262.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5805.7%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.