1 bowl of watercress soup contains 92 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 54% carbs, 35% fat, and 11% protein. This is a good source of potassium (8% of your Daily Value), vitamin c (32% of your Daily Value), and vitamin k (81% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 4 bowl
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 25 minutes
Ingredients
Olive oil 1 tbsp or 14g
Directions
- Warm a large pan on a low to medium heat with the olive oil.
- Chop the onion, then add to the pan.
- Leave until soft and translucent in colour (5-10 mins) then add garlic.
- Peel and roughly chop potato, add to pan, stir.
- Add the bouillon cubes of your choice (vegetable or chicken taste best) to 1 litre of water. Pour bouillon into pan.
- When potatoes have become soft add the watercress.
- After 5 mins remove from heat, cool a little, blend carefully with blender, Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
For 1 bowl of watercress soup (124g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 92 | |
| Fats | 4g | 5% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 3% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0.3mg | 0.1% |
| Sodium | 497mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 13g | 5% |
| Net carbs | 11g | |
| Fiber | 2g | 7% |
| Sugar | 2g | |
| Protein | 3g | |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 719μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 14mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Fluoride | 0.3μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 18μg | 4% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.3mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 65mg | 9% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 1μg | 2% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A IU | 1198IU | |
| Vitamin A | 60μg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 97μg | 81% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 2g | |
| Sucrose | 0.4g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 8g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 0.5g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.1g | |
| Arginine | 0.1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.3g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.3g | |
| Glycine | 0.1g | |
| Histidine | 0g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1g | |
| Leucine | 0.1g | |
| Lysine | 0.1g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1g | |
| Proline | 0.1g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |