Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Watercress, raw

100 grams of watercress (raw) has 11 calories, 2.3 g of protein, 0.1 g of total fat and 1.3 g of carbohydrate, including 0.5 g of fiber. These figures come from USDA FoodData Central (USDA SR Legacy), in data USDA published Apr 1, 2019.

USDA SR LegacyFDC ID 170068Nasturtium officinale

Amount

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Nutrition data per 100 g

Calories11

Amount% Daily Value*

  • Total fat 0.1 g 0%
  • Saturated fat 0.03 g 0%
  • Trans fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated fat 0.01 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat 0.04 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
  • Sodium 41 mg 2%
  • Total carbohydrate 1.3 g 0%
  • Dietary fiber 0.5 g 2%
  • Total sugars 0.2 g
  • Protein 2.3 g 5%

* % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9). A dash means USDA does not report that value for this food.

Key numbers per 100 g

Calories

11

Protein

2.3g

Total fat

0.1g

Carbohydrate

1.3g

Protein supplies about 84% of the calories in this food, using 4 calories per gram of protein. It has 41 mg of sodium per 100 g (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

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Vitamins and minerals

Amounts per 100 g. Only nutrients USDA reports for this food are listed.

NutrientAmount% Daily ValueDaily Value
Vitamin A (RAE)160 mcg18%900 mcg
Vitamin C43 mg48%90 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg0%20 mcg
Vitamin E1 mg7%15 mg
Vitamin K250 mcg208%120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.09 mg8%1.2 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.12 mg9%1.3 mg
Niacin (B3)0.2 mg1%16 mg
Vitamin B60.13 mg8%1.7 mg
Folate9 mcg2%400 mcg
Vitamin B120 mcg0%2.4 mcg
Choline9 mg2%550 mg
Calcium120 mg9%1,300 mg
Iron0.2 mg1%18 mg
Potassium330 mg7%4,700 mg
Magnesium21 mg5%420 mg
Phosphorus60 mg5%1,250 mg
Zinc0.11 mg1%11 mg
Copper0.08 mg9%0.9 mg
Selenium0.9 mcg2%55 mcg
Water95.1 g——
Caffeine0 mg——

Percent Daily Values are reference numbers for comparing foods, not personal targets.

Portion sizes and weights

Household measures that USDA lists for watercress (raw), with their weight in grams and the calories in each.

PortionWeightCaloriesProtein
1 cup, chopped34 g40.78 g
1 sprig2.5 g00.06 g
10 sprigs25 g30.58 g

About these numbers

USDA FoodData Central reports nutrients per 100 grams of the edible portion. SR Legacy values come from the final release of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which USDA no longer updates. Values from SR Legacy final release (April 2018). Rounded for display; per-portion figures are calculated from the 100 g values.

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Sources

  • U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central — USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170068 (fdc.nal.usda.gov), published Apr 1, 2019.
  • FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9) (fda.gov, eCFR).
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