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Watercress vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watercress and swordfish

  • Watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 208% more.
  • Watercress has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watercress is 32, while the glycemic index of swordfish is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watercress, raw and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1776.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +609.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +406.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7511.1%

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +272.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +249900%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4527%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +761.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.089mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Swordfish DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 0.1µg 208%
Selenium 0.9µg 68.5µg 123%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.62µg 68%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 9.254mg 57%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Protein 2.3g 23.45g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.615mg 37%
Phosphorus 60mg 304mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin A 160µg 43µg 13%
Choline 9mg 77.5mg 12%
Fats 0.1g 7.93g 12%
Calcium 120mg 6mg 11%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.013mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.911g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 3.544g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.368g 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 2.41mg 9%
Calories 11kcal 172kcal 8%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.78mg 6%
Potassium 330mg 499mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.063mg 4%
Iron 0.2mg 0.45mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.046mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 35mg 3%
Sodium 41mg 97mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.417mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.79g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.089mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39.3%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +919.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7830%

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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3808.6%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.