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Watercress vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between watercress and wasabi

  • Watercress is higher in vitamin A; however, wasabi is richer in fiber, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 63% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Wasabi, root, raw.

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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%
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains more IronIron +415%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.2%
~equal in Calcium ~128mg

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%
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +271.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~41.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.114mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Fiber 0.5g 7.8g 29%
Vitamin A 160µg 2µg 18%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.62mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.274mg 11%
Magnesium 21mg 69mg 11%
Iron 0.2mg 1.03mg 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0.155mg 9%
Carbs 1.29g 23.54g 7%
Potassium 330mg 568mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.391mg 6%
Calories 11kcal 109kcal 5%
Protein 2.3g 4.8g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.743mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.131mg 3%
Phosphorus 60mg 80mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.203mg 2%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Sodium 41mg 17mg 1%
Calcium 120mg 128mg 1%
Vitamin C 43mg 41.9mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.63g 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.114mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0%
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%

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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.7%
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1724.8%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.