Dates vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between dates and watermelon
- Dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, watermelon is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Dates cover your daily need for fiber, 30% more than watermelon.
- Dates have 7 times more manganese than watermelon. While dates have 0.262mg of manganese, watermelon has only 0.038mg.
- The glycemic index of watermelon is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor and Watermelon, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +330% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +457.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +485.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +325% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +390.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +463.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +589.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +57.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +615.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +166.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +53.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1925% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 8g | 0.4g | 30% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 7.55g | 22% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 3.36g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.042mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 112mg | 16% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 30kcal | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.038mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.24mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.045mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 8.1mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 11mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.178mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.221mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 0.4µg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 0.61g | 4% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.021mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 7.15g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 6.2g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 4.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.45 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
75.03 g
Water:
20.53 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
0.61 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.45 g
Other:
0.24 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +301.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +160% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +893.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +566.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +345.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.019 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +163.2% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.037g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
23.84 g
Glucose:
19.87 g
Fructose:
19.56 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.12 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +1870.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1157.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +482.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +100% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Galactose
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