Watercress
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Watercress
Description
Watercress, a perennial cress that often grows in clear water, the Rorippa Nasturtium officinale.
The small, green leaves of watercress are often used as a salad, and are a very good source of provitamin A carotenoids, vitamin C and vitamin K, as well as a good source of folic acid.
Available throughout the year.
This herb has approval status by the German Commission E for catarrh.
References:
Blumenthal, M (Ed.): The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. American Botanical Council. Austin, TX. 1998.Caloric Content
1 Calories: 2 Protein: .39 gm Carbohydrates: .22 gm Fiber: .12 gm Total fats: .02 gm Saturated fats: .005 gm Unsaturated fats: .007 gm Cholesterol: 0 mg
1. 1/2 cup chopped, 17 gramsVitamin Content
1 USRDA Vitamin A: 799 5000 IU Thiamine: - 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .020 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: .022 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 6 mcg Biotin: - 300 mcg Niacin: .034 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: .053 10 mg Folic acid: - 400 mcg Vitamin C: 7.3 60 mg Vitamin E: - 30 IU
1. 1/2 cup chopped, 17 gramsMineral Content
1 USRDA Calcium: 20 1000 mg Copper: - 2 mg Iron: .03 18 mg Magnesium: 4 400 mg Manganese: - n/a mg Phosphorus: 10 1000 mg Potassium: 56 n/a mg Selenium: - n/a mcg Sodium: 7 n/a mg Zinc: - 15 mg
1. 1/2 cup chopped, 17 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 Tryptophan: .005 gm Threonine: .023 gm Isoleucine: .016 gm Leucine: .028 gm Lysine: .023 gm Methionine: .003 gm Cysteine: .001 gm Phenylalanine: .019 gm Tyrosine: .011 gm Valine: - gm Arginine: .03 gm Histidine: 4 gm Alanine: - gm Aspartic acid: 10 gm Glutamic Acid: 56 gm Glycine: - gm Proline: 7 gm Serine: - gm
1. 1/2 cup chopped, 17 gramsReferences
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
Rosenthal, S. Fresh Food. E. P. Dutton: New York. 1978.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Vegetables and Vegetable Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1984.
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