Herb

Tender Tip

Watercress tender tip is a prepared form of the leaf, cut or sorted so cooks get consistent pieces without full breakdown. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Match cooking time to piece size and moisture. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Use sound product and keep cut surfaces from drying out before the pan. Salt early for large joints, late for delicate leaves and soft fruit.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedDriedFreshPreparedRawWilted

Traits

FreshPortionPrep ReadyTenderTender Tip

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 38.8

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.77 g
Saturated Fat 0.2 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.09 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.41 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 24 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 6.8 g
Dietary Fibre 4.1 g
Total Sugars 0.97 g
Complex / starch 0.96 g
Protein 2.95 g
Water 81.4 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 38.8 kcal
Water 81.4 g
Carbohydrates 6.8 g
- Sugars 0.97 g
- Starch 0.96 g
- Fibre 4.1 g
Protein 2.95 g
Fat 0.77 g
- Saturated Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.09 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.41 g
  - Omega-3 0.04 g
Vitamins 443 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.17 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.46 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.23 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 90.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 2.21 mg
- Vitamin K 329 µg
Minerals 294 mg
- Major Minerals 292 mg
  - Calcium 44 mg
  - Sodium 24 mg
  - Potassium 224 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.18 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.17 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.46 · vitamin-b6: 0.23 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 90.1 · vitamin-e: 2.21 · vitamin-k: 329.3 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 24.02 · Potassium: 224 · Calcium: 44 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Tender Tip of Watercress: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

5000 BCE

Cooks bought prepped forms of watercress for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named tender tip portions.

1900

Market gardeners and growers selected watercress for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named tender tip portions.

1950

Cold storage and transport made watercress a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named tender tip portions.