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Milk vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and watermelon different?

  • Milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and selenium, while watermelon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Milk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 20% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index (76) than milk (31).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Watermelon, raw types were 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.
Milk
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +1685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +763.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +725%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1166.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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.
Milk
7
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +781%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +331.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.021mg 13%
Phosphorus 95mg 11mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 7mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Protein 3.37g 0.61g 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.4µg 5%
Fructose 0g 3.36g 4%
Copper 0.01mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin A 58µg 28µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.016g 3%
Iron 0.03mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.221mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.038mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Sodium 44mg 1mg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 4.1mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.045mg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.037g 1%
Calories 42kcal 30kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.178mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.15g 1%
Potassium 150mg 112mg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 7.55g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 7.15g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.006mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +452.5%
Contains more FatsFats +546.7%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.3%
~equal in Water ~91.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 +648.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.