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Fruitcake vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruitcake and watermelon?

  • Fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin E, yet watermelon is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Fruitcake's daily need coverage for iron is 23% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 101 times more sodium than watermelon. Fruitcake has 101mg of sodium, while watermelon has 1mg.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Watermelon, raw types in this comparison.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more IronIron +762.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +478.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.221mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.045mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Watermelon DV% diff.
Iron 2.07mg 0.24mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.05g 22%
Carbs 61.6g 7.55g 18%
Calories 324kcal 30kcal 15%
Fats 9.1g 0.15g 14%
Fiber 3.7g 0.4g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.037g 10%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 8.1mg 8%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.038mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.05mg 6%
Phosphorus 52mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.021mg 6%
Protein 2.9g 0.61g 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.016g 5%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Sodium 101mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.178mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Selenium 2µg 0.4µg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 28µg 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.033mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 112mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.221mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.006mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 +375.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5966.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +715.9%
Contains more OtherOther +358.3%
Contains more WaterWater +261.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 +11251.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6546%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.