Calories in Watercress, Watercress Calories per Serving
How many calories in Watercress? See below, the Watercress calories for the different serving sizes. We provide you with Watercress nutrition facts and the health benefits of Watercress to help you lose weight and eat a healthy diet.
Watercress is a lovely green peppery tasting plant, generally used in salads and absolutely delicious. It is also very good for you, providing you with an excellent source of vitamins A, C, beta carotene, lutein and vitamin K. It is a good source of calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus.Watercress is thought to act as a diuretic, aid digestion and be beneficial if you suffer from hypothyroidism. Other Watercress benefits are thought to include its cancer protection properties, especially lung cancer and reduce the risk of macular degeneration.
See our vegetable calories comparison chart to compare Watercress calories with the other calories in vegetables.
Also, have a look how nutritious Watercress is in comparison to the other vegetable nutrition facts.
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Watercress, raw
Refuse: 8% (Tough stems and ends)
Scientific Name: Nasturtium officinale
Serving Size | Calories per Serving |
| 100 grams | 11 kcal (46 kJ) |
| 1 cup, chopped, 34 grams | 4 kcal (16 kJ) |
| 1 sprig, 2.5 grams | 0 kcal (1 kJ) |
| 10 sprigs, 25 grams | 3 kcal (12 kJ) |
Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
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