Watercress Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in watercress
100g of watercress contain about 11 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| handful
| cup
| half cup
For example, a handful of watercress (30 g) contain about 3 calories.
Watercress key facts
The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Watercress | Carrot a common vegetable |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 0.5 g | 2.8 g |
| Vitamin C | 43 mg | 5.9 mg |
| Potassium | 330 mg | 320 mg |
- Watercress has 66% fewer calories than the typical vegetable on this site (32 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
WatercressServing size:
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Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about watercress nutrition.
100g of Watercress
Nutrition
- Calories 11
- Carbs Total 1.29 g
- Dietary fiber 0.5 g
- Fat 0.1 g
- Protein 2.3 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 3191 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.09 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.12 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.2 mg
- Vit B5 0.31 mg
- Vit B6 0.129 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 9 mcg
- Vit C 43 mg
- Vit E 1 mg
- Vit K 250 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 330 mg
- Phosphorus 60 mg
- Magnessium 21 mg
- Calcium 120 mg
- Sodium 41 mg
- Iron 0.2 mg
- Zink 0.11 mg
Per 100 g, Watercress is an excellent source of vitamin K (208% DV) and an excellent source of vitamin C (48% DV).
Vitamin K is needed for normal blood clotting. The FDA Daily Value is 120 µg.
How many calories are in watercresses?
- Handful of watercresses (30g)3 kcal
- Cup of watercress (34g)4 kcal
- Half cup of watercress (17g)2 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of watercress3 kcal
Foods with similar calories:
- Espresso calories 9 kcal
- Kombucha calories 9 kcal
- Pickled cucumber calories 11 kcal
- Pickles calories 11 kcal
- Slurpee calories 12 kcal
- Bok choy lettuce calories 13 kcal
- Calabash calories 14 kcal
- Iceberg lettuce calories 14 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
