Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Watercress VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Watercress	60%	6%	34%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Watercress	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.54% 15.6kcal	2.3% 66.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.15% 0.14g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.12% 0.038g	0.066% 0.021g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.04% 0.033g	0.62% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.1% 0.017g	0.15% 0.026g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	1.4% 1.83g	13% 16.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.39% 0.28g	18.3% 13.3g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	1.87% 0.71g	8.95% 3.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.82% 3.26g	2.38% 1.33g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Watercress	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	25% 227μg	1.73% 15.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.6% 0.13mg	10.3% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13% 0.17mg	4.36% 0.057mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.77% 0.28mg	2.5% 0.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.8% 0.44mg	7.1% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	14% 0.18mg	6.54% 0.085mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	3.2% 12.8μg	10.6% 42.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	67.7% 61mg	83.8% 75.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	9.45% 1.4mg	1.7% 0.26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	295% 354μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Watercress	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17% 170mg	5.67% 56.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12% 0.11mg	7.1% 0.064mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	3.54% 0.28mg	1.77% 0.14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.1% 29.8mg	3.37% 14mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	15% 0.35mg	1.54% 0.035mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	12% 85mg	2.83% 20mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.8% 468mg	7.55% 257mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.3% 1.28μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.87% 58mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.4% 0.16mg	0.9% 0.099mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.64% 135g	3.32% 123g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Watercress vs Oranges:

• Raw Watercress have 14.5 times more Vitamin A, 3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 5.6 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 3.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Watercress.
• Both Raw Watercress and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin C per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Watercress as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Watercress vs Oranges:

• Raw Watercress have 3 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 9.8 times more Manganese, 4.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Watercress and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Water per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Watercress have 3.3 times more Omega 3 and 2.4 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 4.3 times more Energy, 9.1 times more Carbohydrate, 46.8 times more Sugars and 4.8 times more Fiber than Raw Watercress.
• Both Raw Watercress as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.