Watercress

About this record

Watercress is listed here under Vegetables, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Watercress, raw”. 32 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g. Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 17th of 348 foods with a value (250 µg per 100 g)
• Calcium: 131st of 790 foods with a value (120 mg per 100 g)
• Vitamin E: 85th of 511 foods with a value (1 mg per 100 g)
• Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent): 119th of 523 foods with a value (160 µg per 100 g)
• Vitamin C: 72nd of 306 foods with a value (43 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Watercress, raw” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); UK CoFID (Public Health England): “Watercress, raw” (release 2021 integrated dataset (xlsx)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Watercress, raw” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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