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Watercress vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between watercress and turmeric

  • Watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 850% higher.
  • Watercress has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

Food types used in this article are Watercress, raw and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +890.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +530.3%
Contains more IronIron +27400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1588.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3990.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +398.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8014.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588.9%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6042.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1765.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +343%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +446.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.244mg 19.8mg 850%
Iron 0.2mg 55mg 685%
Vitamin K 250µg 13.4µg 197%
Copper 0.077mg 1.3mg 136%
Fiber 0.5g 22.7g 89%
Potassium 330mg 2080mg 51%
Vitamin C 43mg 0.7mg 47%
Magnesium 21mg 208mg 45%
Zinc 0.11mg 4.5mg 40%
Phosphorus 60mg 299mg 34%
Vitamin E 1mg 4.43mg 23%
Carbs 1.29g 67.14g 22%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Protein 2.3g 9.68g 15%
Calories 11kcal 312kcal 15%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.2µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.838g 8%
Choline 9mg 49.2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.35mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.756g 5%
Fats 0.1g 3.25g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.542mg 5%
Calcium 120mg 168mg 5%
Folate 9µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.107mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.449g 1%
Sodium 41mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +640.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +320.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5104.7%
Contains more OtherOther +490%

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5512.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2060%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.