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Watercress vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between watercress and edible mushroom

  • Watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, and manganese; however, edible mushroom is richer in copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 208% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Watercress, raw and Mushrooms, white, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +419.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +313%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +933.3%
~equal in Potassium ~318mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 143% 0% 53% 20% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7% 3% 0% 0.2% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1947.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1703.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Edible mushroom DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 0µg 208%
Vitamin C 43mg 2.1mg 45%
Copper 0.077mg 0.318mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.497mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.402mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.607mg 21%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 0.9µg 9.3µg 15%
Calcium 120mg 3mg 12%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.047mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.01mg 7%
Iron 0.2mg 0.5mg 4%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.52mg 4%
Phosphorus 60mg 86mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 9mg 3%
Protein 2.3g 3.09g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 1g 2%
Sodium 41mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.104mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Folate 9µg 17µg 2%
Choline 9mg 17.3mg 2%
Calories 11kcal 22kcal 1%
Carbs 1.29g 3.26g 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 7 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.081mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.16g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 48kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 909g 455g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.34g 0%
Net carbs 0.79g 2.26g N/A
Potassium 330mg 318mg 0%
Sugar 0.2g 1.98g N/A
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.7%
~equal in Water ~92.45g

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
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.1%

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.