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Black gram vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are black gram and watermelon different?

  • Black gram has more copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B1 than watermelon.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for black gram is 104% higher.
  • Black gram contains 72 times more folate than watermelon. While black gram contains 216µg of folate, watermelon contains only 3µg.
  • Black gram has a lower glycemic index (43) than watermelon (76).

Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw and Watermelon, raw are the varieties used 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2570%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1871.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +777.7%
Contains more IronIron +3054.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2235.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3345.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3918.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +727.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +712.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +524.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +7100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Watermelon DV% diff.
Copper 0.981mg 0.042mg 104%
Iron 7.57mg 0.24mg 92%
Fiber 18.3g 0.4g 72%
Manganese 1.527mg 0.038mg 65%
Magnesium 267mg 10mg 61%
Phosphorus 379mg 11mg 53%
Folate 216µg 3µg 53%
Protein 25.21g 0.61g 49%
Zinc 3.35mg 0.1mg 30%
Potassium 983mg 112mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.033mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.045mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.021mg 18%
Carbs 58.99g 7.55g 17%
Calories 341kcal 30kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.221mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.4µg 14%
Calcium 138mg 7mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 0.178mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.05g 7%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 28µg 3%
Fats 1.64g 0.15g 2%
Sodium 38mg 1mg 2%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.114g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 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 +4032.8%
Contains more FatsFats +993.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +681.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1300%
Contains more WaterWater +746.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 +129.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2042%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.