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Ingredient dictionary

Watercress on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Watercress is a kind of cress. It is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 265 products, most often in unsweetened drinks. Per 100 g: about 15 kcal and 2.1 g protein.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20265 sourcesHow we check

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Does watercress contain an allergen?

Watercress is not one of the allergens that food labels must declare in the US, the UK, Europe or the Gulf. Open Food Facts does not link it to an allergen, and Bravoora’s label checker does not read the name as one.

Is watercress vegan?

Yes. Watercress is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.

VeganFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.

VegetarianFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.

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What other names does watercress have on a label?

On European labels it is “Cresson de fontaine” in French, “Brunnenkresse” in German and “berro” in Spanish. The other 8 languages are listed below.

French: Cresson de fontaine
German: Brunnenkresse
Spanish: berro
Italian: crescione d'acqua
Dutch: waterkers
Portuguese: agrião
Swedish: vattenkrasse, källfräne
Norwegian: Brønnkarse
Finnish: Isovesikrassi
Croatian: potočarka
Turkish: Su teresi

Which foods contain watercress?

Open Food Facts lists watercress in the ingredients of 265 products, most often unsweetened drinks, alcoholic drinks and sweetened drinks. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and the United Kingdom.

Unsweetened drinks142
Alcoholic drinks11
Sweetened drinks10
Ready meals8
Soups6
Dressings and sauces4

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 189 · France 22 · United Kingdom 14 · Japan 13.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where watercress turns up, not how much of the market it is.

How many calories are in watercress?

Watercress has about 15 kcal per 100 g, with 2.1 g protein, 0.9 g carbohydrate and 0.2 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Watercress, raw” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

15kcal per 100 g

2.1g protein

0.9g carbohydrate

0.2g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0.2 g, saturated fat 0 g, fibre 0.9 g, salt 0.13 g, energy 61 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 20022. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is watercress?

Watercress is a kind of cress.

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