Nutrient Comparison: Watercress VS Broccoli Raab per 5 oz
Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 5 oz of Watercress versus 5 oz of Broccoli Raab to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.
Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Watercress vs Broccoli Raab:
- 5 ounces of Watercress have 1.2 times more Vitamin A and 2.1 times more Vitamin C than Broccoli Raab.
- While 5 oz of Raw Broccoli Raab contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 6.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 9.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.6 times more Vitamin E than Raw Watercress.
- Both Watercress and Broccoli Raab provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin K per five ounces.
- 5 ounces of Watercress have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B3
- Both Raw Watercress as well as Raw Broccoli Raab have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in five ounces.
Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Watercress vs Broccoli Raab:
- 5 ounces of Watercress have 1.8 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Potassium and 1.2 times more Sodium than Broccoli Raab.
- While 5 oz of Raw Broccoli Raab contain 10.7 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Manganese and 7 times more Zinc than Raw Watercress.
- Both Watercress and Broccoli Raab contain similar levels of Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Water per five ounces.
- 5 ounces of Watercress lack sufficient amounts of Zinc
- Both Raw Watercress as well as Raw Broccoli Raab lack sufficient amounts of Selenium in five ounces.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:
- 5 oz of Raw Broccoli Raab contain 8.2 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate, 5.4 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Raw Watercress.
- 5 ounces of Watercress provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3, Carbohydrate and Fiber
- Both Raw Watercress as well as Raw Broccoli Raab provide inadequate amounts of Energy and Omega 6 in five ounces.