Watercress: Calories and Nutrition Analysis
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.
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
WatercressServing size:
handful of watercress (30 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 3 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of handful of watercress is similar to that of, for example:
- less than half of sugar cube
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about watercress nutrition.
100g of Watercress
Nutrition
- Calories11
- Carbs Total1.29 g
- Dietary fiber0.5 g
- Fat0.1 g
- Protein2.3 g
Vitamins
- Vit A3191 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine)0.09 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.12 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin)0.2 mg
- Vit B50.31 mg
- Vit B60.129 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid)9 mcg
- Vit C43 mg
- Vit E1 mg
- Vit K250 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium330 mg
- Phosphorus60 mg
- Magnessium21 mg
- Calcium120 mg
- Sodium41 mg
- Iron0.2 mg
- Zink0.11 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
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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.
