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Mustard greens vs Watercress
CALORIC DENSITY
Mustard greens, raw
Watercress, raw
0.26
0.11
11270
11591

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Mustard greens
Watercress
Protein = 21g
Protein = 42g
Carbohydrates = 38g
Carbohydrates = 23g
Fat = 2g
Fat = 2g
Fiber = 25g
Fiber = 9g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient mustard greens watercress
Protein 21g 42g
Carbohydrate 38g 23g
Fiber 25g 9g
Fat 2g 2g
Monounsat. Fat 1g 2g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
mustard greens
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 0%
Choline = 39%
Vitamin A = 646%
Vitamin A = 465%
Vitamin C = 718%
Vitamin C = 1042%
Vitamin E = 129%
Vitamin E = 152%
Vitamin K = 4782%
Vitamin K = 5682%
Nutrientmustard greenswatercress
Choline0%39%
Vitamin A646%465%
Vitamin C718%1042%
Vitamin E129%152%
Vitamin K4782%5682%

Mustard greens have significantly more Vitamins A than watercress. Watercress have significantly more Vitamins E, C, K than mustard greens. Mustard greens are a good source of Pantothenic Acid. Mustard greens are a great source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus. Mustard greens are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Iron. Watercress are a good source of Niacin, Zinc. Watercress are a great source of Iron. Watercress are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus.

watercress

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 62%
Vitamin B1 = 164%
Vitamin B2 = 77%
Vitamin B2 = 198%
Vitamin B3 = 51%
Vitamin B3 = 30%
Vitamin B5 = 32%
Vitamin B5 = 113%
Vitamin B6 = 126%
Vitamin B6 = 213%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientmustard greenswatercress
Vitamin B162%164%
Vitamin B277%198%
Vitamin B351%30%
Vitamin B532%113%
Vitamin B6126%213%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 13%
Sodium = 50%
Potassium = 78%
Potassium = 171%
Calcium = 158%
Calcium = 436%
Magnesium = 70%
Magnesium = 109%
Phosphorus = 57%
Phosphorus = 188%
Iron = 187%
Iron = 61%
Manganese = 161%
Manganese = 193%
Selenium = 15%
Selenium = 36%
Copper = 113%
Copper = 140%
Zinc = 16%
Zinc = 21%
Nutrientmustard greenswatercress
Sodium13%50%
Potasium78%171%
Calcium158%436%
Magnesium70%109%
Phosphorus57%188%
Iron187%61%
Manganese161%193%
Selenium15%36%
Copper113%140%
Zinc16%21%

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