Herb

Tip Sprig

Watercress tip sprig is a prepared form of the sprig, 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. Rest after high heat so juices redistribute before carving or plating.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedFreshPrepared

Traits

PortionPrep ReadyTip SprigVersatile

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 39.9

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.82 g
Saturated Fat 0.19 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.11 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.39 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 24.8 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 7.14 g
Dietary Fibre 3.93 g
Total Sugars 1.05 g
Complex / starch 0.99 g
Protein 3.12 g
Water 88 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 39.9 kcal
Water 88 g
Carbohydrates 7.14 g
- Sugars 1.05 g
- Starch 0.99 g
- Fibre 3.93 g
Protein 3.12 g
Fat 0.82 g
- Saturated Fat 0.19 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.11 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.39 g
  - Omega-3 0.04 g
Vitamins 436 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.87 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 66.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 2.34 mg
- Vitamin K 347 µg
Minerals 336 mg
- Major Minerals 335 mg
  - Calcium 65 mg
  - Sodium 24.8 mg
  - Potassium 245 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: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.87 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.34 · vitamin-b6: 0.17 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 66.2 · vitamin-e: 2.34 · vitamin-k: 347.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 24.84 · Potassium: 245 · Calcium: 65 · Iron: 1.5 ·

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

History

1200

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

1900

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

1950

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