Watercress

Vegetable

Low

Oxalate Content

4.8

per 1/2 cup cooked (90g)

Per 100g

5.3mg

Daily Budget

5%of 100mg

Renal Nutrients

per 100g

Sodium

41mg2% DV

Potassium

330mg13% DV

Phosphorus

60mg6% DV

Source: USDA FoodData Central

Daily Budget Impact

This food uses 5% of your daily 100mg budget

Cooking Reduces Oxalate

Oxalate leaches into water during cooking. Here's how preparation affects Watercress:

🥬Raw

5.3mg

🫕

Boiled-50%

2.7mg

save 2.6mg

♨️

Steamed-25%

4mg

Based on Chai & Liebman (2005). Drain cooking water to remove leached oxalate.

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