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Brown rice vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brown rice and watermelon

  • Brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, watermelon is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Brown rice covers your daily need for manganese, 41% more than watermelon.
  • Brown rice has 15 times more selenium than watermelon. While brown rice has 5.8µg of selenium, watermelon has only 0.4µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, brown, long-grain, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 +290%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +610%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +836.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2463.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 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 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 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1338.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Watermelon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.038mg 41%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.178mg 15%
Phosphorus 103mg 11mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.033mg 12%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.4µg 10%
Starch 24.79g 0g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Magnesium 39mg 10mg 7%
Copper 0.106mg 0.042mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.045mg 6%
Carbs 25.58g 7.55g 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.1mg 6%
Calories 123kcal 30kcal 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.4g 5%
Fructose 0g 3.36g 4%
Protein 2.74g 0.61g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.021mg 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.221mg 3%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.05g 2%
Fats 0.97g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.05mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.016g 1%
Choline 9.2mg 4.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.037g 1%
Potassium 86mg 112mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 7.15g N/A
Calcium 3mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g 6.2g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.006mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 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 +349.2%
Contains more FatsFats +546.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.8%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 +897.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +632%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +404.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.