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Seaweed vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between seaweed and watermelon

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper, while watermelon has more vitamin A.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 55% higher.
  • Watermelon contains 233 times less sodium than seaweed. Seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, while watermelon contains 1mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, kelp, 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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 +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more IronIron +1087.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 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 EVitamin E +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65900%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
Contains more CholineCholine +212.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +170%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 0.1µg 55%
Folate 180µg 3µg 44%
Iron 2.85mg 0.24mg 33%
Magnesium 121mg 10mg 26%
Calcium 168mg 7mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.021mg 10%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.1mg 10%
Sodium 233mg 1mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.042mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.221mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.038mg 7%
Vitamin C 3mg 8.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.05mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0.4g 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Phosphorus 42mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.178mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 28µg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 4.1mg 2%
Protein 1.68g 0.61g 2%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.016g 1%
Calories 43kcal 30kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.033mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.15g 1%
Potassium 89mg 112mg 1%
Carbs 9.57g 7.55g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 6.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.006mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 +175.4%
Contains more FatsFats +273.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2654.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 +164.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.05g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.