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Apricot vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between apricots and watermelon?

  • Apricots are richer than watermelon in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 14% more.
  • Apricots have 18 times more vitamin E than watermelon. While apricots have 0.89mg of vitamin E, watermelon has only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of sugar in watermelon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of apricots is lower.

We used Apricots, raw and Watermelon, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.221mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin A 96µg 28µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.05mg 6%
Fiber 2g 0.4g 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.042mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 112mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.178mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.1µg 3%
Fructose 0.94g 3.36g 3%
Iron 0.39mg 0.24mg 2%
Protein 1.4g 0.61g 2%
Vitamin C 10mg 8.1mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 11mg 2%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.021mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 48kcal 30kcal 1%
Calcium 13mg 7mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 11.12g 7.55g 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 7.15g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 6.2g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.221mg 0%
Choline 2.8mg 4.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.5%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.3%
Contains more OtherOther +208.3%
~equal in Water ~91.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +385.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +50%
Contains more FructoseFructose +257.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0.06g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/nutrients
  2. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.