Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Watercress VS Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Watercress	60%	6%	34%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Watercress	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.75% 22kcal	1.23% 35.7kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.2% 0.2g	0.41% 0.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.17% 0.054g	0.17% 0.056g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.85% 0.046g	0.37% 0.006g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.14% 0.024g	0.93% 0.16g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	1.97% 2.56g	5.94% 7.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.55% 0.4g	7.2% 5.2g	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	3.75% 2.7g	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	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	2.6% 0.99g	6.27% 2.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.15% 4.56g	3.1% 1.75g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Watercress	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	35.3% 318μg	9.26% 83.3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15% 0.18mg	6.1% 0.073mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.3% 0.24mg	2.9% 0.038mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.5% 0.4mg	7.37% 1.18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12.3% 0.62mg	3.53% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19.7% 0.26mg	12.2% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	3.1% 0.93μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	4.47% 18μg	7.44% 29.8μg	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	95% 85.3mg	30.2% 27mg	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	13.2% 2mg	7.14% 1.07mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	413% 496μg	13% 15.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Watercress	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24% 238mg	2% 20mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17% 0.15mg	13% 0.12mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.11% 4.56μg	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	4.96% 0.4mg	6.7% 0.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.92% 41.7mg	5.2% 22mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	21% 0.48mg	9.84% 0.23mg	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	17% 119mg	6.8% 47.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19.3% 655mg	14% 470mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.25% 1.8μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.42% 81.4mg	0.66% 9.92mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2% 0.22mg	3.07% 0.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.1% 189g	5.07% 188g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Watercress vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Watercress have 3.8 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 6.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6, 3.1 times more Vitamin C, 1.9 times more Vitamin E and 31.6 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Watercress.
• Both Raw Watercress as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Watercress vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Watercress have 12 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 8.2 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.4 times more Iron and 1.5 times more Zinc than Raw Watercress.
• Both Raw Watercress and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Water per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw Watercress have 7.7 times more Omega 3 and 2.6 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3 times more Carbohydrate, 13.2 times more Sugars and 2.4 times more Fiber than Raw Watercress.
• Both Raw Watercress as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.