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Watercress vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between watercress and taco salad

  • Watercress has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, taco salad has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for watercress is 58% higher.
  • Taco salad has 24 times less vitamin C than watercress. Watercress has 43mg of vitamin C, while taco salad has 1.8mg.
  • Watercress is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Watercress, raw and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +475%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1136.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.4%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2288.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 43mg 1.8mg 46%
Vitamin A 160µg 18%
Saturated fat 0.027g 3.446g 16%
Sodium 41mg 385mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Iron 0.2mg 1.15mg 12%
Fats 0.1g 7.46g 11%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.36mg 11%
Protein 2.3g 6.68g 9%
Folate 9µg 42µg 8%
Calories 11kcal 141kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.24mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.68mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 2.606g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.883g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.18mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.113mg 4%
Potassium 330mg 210mg 4%
Carbs 1.29g 11.91g 4%
Choline 9mg 23.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.167mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.2µg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 72mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Calcium 120mg 97mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.11mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.201mg 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% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7360%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +823.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2422.9%

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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

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.