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Sunflower oil vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sunflower oil and watermelon

  • Sunflower oil has more vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while watermelon has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Sunflower oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 274% higher.
  • Watermelon contains 1249 times less monounsaturated fat than sunflower oil. Sunflower oil contains 46.2g of monounsaturated fat, while watermelon contains 0.037g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in watermelon is lower.
  • Sunflower oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sunflower oil is 0, while the glycemic index of watermelon is 76.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 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 EVitamin E +82060%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower oil Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin E 41.08mg 0.05mg 274%
Polyunsaturated fat 36.4g 0.05g 242%
Fats 100g 0.15g 154%
Monounsaturated fat 46.2g 0.037g 115%
Saturated fat 13g 0.016g 59%
Calories 884kcal 30kcal 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Copper 0mg 0.042mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.221mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.033mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.55g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Iron 0mg 0.24mg 3%
Potassium 0mg 112mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.021mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 10mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.038mg 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 11mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.61g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Calcium 0mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.178mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.2g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +66566.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 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 +124764.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.