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Watercress vs. Triticale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between watercress and triticale

  • Watercress has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, triticale is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Triticale covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than watercress.
  • Triticale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of triticale is 66, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Triticale.

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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 93% 11% 29% 96% 152% 94% 153% 0.65% 419% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +224.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +519%
Contains more IronIron +1185%
Contains more CopperCopper +493.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3036.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +496.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1215.6%
~equal in Potassium ~332mg

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% 18% 0% 104% 31% 27% 79% 32% 0% 0% 55% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +615%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +711.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Triticale DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Manganese 0.244mg 3.21mg 129%
Vitamin C 43mg 0mg 48%
Phosphorus 60mg 358mg 43%
Copper 0.077mg 0.457mg 42%
Iron 0.2mg 2.57mg 30%
Zinc 0.11mg 3.45mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.416mg 27%
Magnesium 21mg 130mg 26%
Carbs 1.29g 72.13g 24%
Protein 2.3g 13.05g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.323mg 20%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Folate 9µg 73µg 16%
Calories 11kcal 336kcal 16%
Calcium 120mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.43mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.913g 6%
Fats 0.1g 2.09g 3%
Sodium 41mg 5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.366g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.134mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.138mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.211g 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 72.13g N/A
Potassium 330mg 332mg 0%
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.405mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.911mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.365mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.204mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.638mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.311mg 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
13% 2% 72% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.05 g
Fats: 2.09 g
Carbs: 72.13 g
Water: 10.51 g
Other: 2.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +804.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +467.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1990%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5491.5%
Contains more OtherOther +85%

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
25% 14% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.366 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.913 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2537.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2508.6%

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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. Triticale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169718/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.