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Garden rhubarb vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between garden rhubarb and watermelon

  • Garden rhubarb has more vitamin K, calcium, manganese, fiber, and potassium; however, watermelon is higher in vitamin A.
  • Garden rhubarb covers your daily need for vitamin K, 24% more than watermelon.
  • Garden rhubarb has 12 times more calcium than watermelon. While garden rhubarb has 86mg of calcium, watermelon has only 7mg.
  • Garden rhubarb has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of watermelon is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rhubarb, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Iron ~0.24mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
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 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29200%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +460%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~8.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden rhubarb Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.1µg 24%
Calcium 86mg 7mg 8%
Manganese 0.196mg 0.038mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.4g 6%
Potassium 288mg 112mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 5µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.085mg 0.221mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.045mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.042mg 2%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.178mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.021mg 1%
Protein 0.9g 0.61g 1%
Selenium 1.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
Carbs 4.54g 7.55g 1%
Calories 21kcal 30kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.15g 0%
Vitamin C 8mg 8.1mg 0%
Net carbs 2.74g 7.15g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.22mg 0.24mg 0%
Sugar 1.1g 6.2g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Phosphorus 14mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.016g 0%
Choline 6.1mg 4.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.039g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.099g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 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 +47.5%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.3%
~equal in Water ~91.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.037g

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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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.