Nutritional Data for 100 grams of WATERCRESS; RAW

Mean value per 100.00 grams edible part;  8.0% refuse 
Portions:  1 SPRIG =  2.50 gm, 1/2 CUP CHOPPED = 17.00 gm
6.0% Cals from fat, 62.5% Cals from protein, 31.5% Cals from carbs.

                                          Male    Female
Name                    Unit    Amount    %RDA     %RDA
Food energy             KCal:   11.000     0.4%     0.5%
Protein                 Gms :    2.300     3.7%     4.6%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    0.100     0.1%     0.1%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :    1.290     0.3%     0.4%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    0.027     0.1%     0.1%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    0.008
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    0.035
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :   41.000     8.2%     8.2%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    2.300     9.2%     9.2%
Vitamin A               Re  :  470.000    47.0%    58.8%
Vitamin A               IU  : 4700.000
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :   43.000    71.7%    71.7%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.090     6.0%     8.2%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.120     7.1%     9.2%
Niacin                  Mg  :    0.200     1.1%     1.3%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.129     6.5%     8.1%
Folacin                 Mcg :    9.200     4.6%     5.1%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  330.000    16.5%    16.5%
Calcium                 Mg  :  120.000    15.0%    15.0%
Phosphorus              Mg  :   60.000     7.5%     7.5%
Magnesium               Mg  :   21.000     6.0%     7.5%
Iron                    Mg  :    0.200     2.0%     1.3%
Zinc                    Mg  :    0.110     0.7%     0.9%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.310     6.2%     6.2%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.077     3.9%     3.9%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.244     7.0%     7.0%
Ash                     Gms :    1.200
Water                   Gms :   95.110
Food energy             KJ  :   46.000
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    0.024
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.003
Palmitoleic acid(16:1)  Gms :    0.002
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    0.006
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.012     0.2%     0.2%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.023     1.4%     1.9%
Histidine               Gms :    0.040     4.2%     5.3%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.093    11.8%    14.8%
Leucine                 Gms :    0.166    15.0%    18.9%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.134    14.1%    17.6%
Methionine              Gms :    0.020
Cystine                 Gms :    0.007
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.027     2.6%     3.3%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.114
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.063
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.177    15.9%    20.1%
Threonine               Gms :    0.133    24.2%    15.1%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.030    10.7%    13.6%
Valine                  Gms :    0.137    17.3%    21.7%
Arginine                Gms :    0.150
Alanine                 Gms :    0.137
Aspartic acid           Gms :    0.187
Glutamic acid           Gms :    0.190
Glycine                 Gms :    0.112
@Y:    0.096
Serine                  Gms :    0.060
Protein Score:  72, 21% ideal. EAA score: 0.72. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Methionine+Cystine   


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