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Honey vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between honey and watermelon

  • Honey has more carbs; however, watermelon has more vitamin C.
  • Honey's daily need coverage for carbs is 25% more.
  • Honey has 13 times more sugar than watermelon. Honey has 82.12g of sugar, while watermelon has 6.2g.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than honey.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Honey and Watermelon, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Honey
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 IronIron +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Honey
Honey
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 9.3% 1% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Watermelon DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 3.36g 47%
Carbs 82.4g 7.55g 25%
Calories 304kcal 30kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 8.1mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.221mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 52mg 112mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.24mg 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.045mg 2%
Protein 0.3g 0.61g 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0.4g 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.042mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 4mg 11mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.021mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.1g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 10133kcal 492kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 333g N/A
Fats 0g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 7.15g N/A
Calcium 6mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g 6.2g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.178mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Choline 2.2mg 4.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +991.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +434.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 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 GlucoseGlucose +2162.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1118.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2300%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +36%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.