Watercress: Nutrient Profile
What is Watercress richest in? Below are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that 100 g of Watercress delivers in the highest amounts. Each one links to that nutrient’s own page listing the best foods to get it from.
| Watercress: Richest Nutrients (per 100 g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV / 100g | Purpose |
| Vitamins | ||||
| 1 | Vitamin K | 250 mcg | 🟢 208% | Blood clotting & bone |
| 2 | Vitamin C | 43 mg | 🟡 48% | Antioxidant; builds collagen |
| 3 | Vitamin A | 160 mcg | 🟡 18% | Vision, skin & immunity |
| Minerals | ||||
| 1 | Manganese | 0.2 mg | 🟡 11% | Bone & metabolism |
Values are per 100 g of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) FoodData Central record FDC 170068, “Watercress, raw” (SR Legacy). %DV is the amount per 100 g divided by the adult Daily Value in 21 CFR 101.9.