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Watermelon seeds vs. Hickory nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between watermelon seeds and hickory nut

  • Watermelon seeds have more magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, hickory nut have more manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for hickory nut is 130% higher.
  • Hickory nut have 4 times less vitamin B3 than watermelon seeds. Watermelon seeds have 3.55mg of vitamin B3, while hickory nut have 0.907mg.
  • Hickory nut are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried and Nuts, hickorynuts, dried.

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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 368% 16% 57% 273% 229% 279% 324% 13% 211% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 124% 18% 38% 80% 246% 118% 144% 0.13% 601% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +197.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more IronIron +243.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.738mg

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% 0% 0% 48% 33% 67% 21% 21% 0% 0% 44% 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 6.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 217% 30% 17% 105% 44% 0% 0% 30% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +291.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +404.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.131mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon seeds Hickory nut DV% diff.
Manganese 1.614mg 4.61mg 130%
Magnesium 515mg 173mg 81%
Iron 7.28mg 2.12mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 7.407g 32.611g 63%
Phosphorus 755mg 336mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.867mg 56%
Zinc 10.24mg 4.31mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.094g 21.886g 41%
Protein 28.33g 12.72g 31%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 1.746mg 28%
Fiber 6.4g 26%
Fats 47.37g 64.37g 26%
Vitamin B3 3.55mg 0.907mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Saturated fat 9.779g 7.038g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.089mg 0.192mg 8%
Potassium 648mg 436mg 6%
Copper 0.686mg 0.738mg 6%
Folate 58µg 40µg 5%
Calories 557kcal 657kcal 5%
Sodium 99mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.145mg 0.131mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 54mg 61mg 1%
Carbs 15.31g 18.25g 1%
Net carbs 15.31g 11.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 1.112mg 0.422mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.342mg 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 2.149mg 1.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.887mg 0.497mg 0%
Methionine 0.834mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.031mg 0.713mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.73mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.389mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 47% 15% 5% 4%
Protein: 28.33 g
Fats: 47.37 g
Carbs: 15.31 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 3.94 g
13% 64% 18% 3% 2%
Protein: 12.72 g
Fats: 64.37 g
Carbs: 18.25 g
Water: 2.65 g
Other: 2.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.7%
Contains more WaterWater +90.6%
Contains more OtherOther +96%
Contains more FatsFats +35.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 16% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.779 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.407 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.094 g
11% 53% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.886 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340.3%

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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. Watermelon seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169407/nutrients
  2. Hickory nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170177/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.