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Pasta vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and watermelon

  • Pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, watermelon is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Pasta covers your daily folate needs 15% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watermelon is 76, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
Pasta
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 +80%
Contains more IronIron +375%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +472.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +489.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
5
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.033mg 15%
Folate 64µg 3µg 15%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Iron 1.14mg 0.24mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.021mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Protein 5.15g 0.61g 9%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.038mg 8%
Phosphorus 63mg 11mg 7%
Copper 0.093mg 0.042mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 24.93g 7.55g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.178mg 5%
Calories 131kcal 30kcal 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.1mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.05g 3%
Potassium 24mg 112mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 28µg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Fats 1.05g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.045mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.016g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.221mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 7.15g N/A
Calcium 6mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
4
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +744.3%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.2%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 +235.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +758%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.