Cooked Watercress vs Spinach Calories

Cooked Watercress has 30% more calories than spinach: 36 vs 28 calories per 100 g.

For protein, spinach has more. For fat, cooked watercress has more. For carbohydrates, spinach has more. For fiber, spinach has more.

Cooked Watercress and Spinach calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Cooked Watercress

36calories in 100 g

• Protein 2.4 g
• Fat 2.8 g
• Carbs 1.4 g

Cooked Watercress nutrition

Spinach

28calories in 100 g

• Protein 2.9 g
• Fat 0.6 g
• Carbs 2.6 g

Spinach nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Cooked Watercress	Spinach
Calories	36	28
Protein	2.4 g	2.9 g
Fat	2.8 g	0.6 g
Saturated fat	0.7 g	-
Carbohydrates	1.4 g	2.6 g
Fiber	0.5 g	1.6 g
Sugars	0.2 g	-
Sodium	173 mg	107 mg
Potassium	344 mg	460 mg
Calcium	125 mg	67 mg
Iron	0.2 mg	1.1 mg
Vitamin C	31 mg	30 mg

Cooked Watercress vs Spinach: common questions

Which has more calories, cooked watercress or spinach?

Cooked Watercress has more calories per 100 g (36 vs 28).

Which has more protein, cooked watercress or spinach?

Spinach has more protein per 100 g (2.9 g vs 2.4 g).

Is cooked watercress or spinach better for weight loss?

Spinach has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Cooked Watercress: FDC ID 2709640. Spinach: FDC ID 1750353.