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Watermelon vs. Apple juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watermelon and apple juice

  • Apple juice has less vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Watermelon's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 11% more.
  • Watermelon has 9 times more vitamin C than apple juice. Watermelon has 8.1mg of vitamin C, while apple juice has 0.9mg.
  • Watermelon is lower in sugar.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than apple juice.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, raw and Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 2.4% 8.9% 4.5% 4% 0.55% 3% 0.52% 9.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%
~equal in Potassium ~101mg

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% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 3% 0% 0.2% 0% 5.3% 3.9% 1.4% 2.9% 4.2% 0% 0% 0% 0.98%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +351%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Apple juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.9mg 8%
Fructose 3.36g 5.73g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.012mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.018mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.12mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.074mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 7mg 1%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.073mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.1g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 30kcal 46kcal 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.02mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 7.55g 11.3g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.021mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 0.2g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 11.1g N/A
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 112mg 101mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 9.62g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 4.1mg 1.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.039g 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
11% 88%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.3 g
Water: 88.24 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +510%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.7%
~equal in Water ~88.24g
~equal in Other ~0.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
33% 9% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +516.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
13% 27% 60%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.26 g
Glucose: 2.63 g
Fructose: 5.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +66.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +70.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~1.26g
~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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/nutrients
  2. Apple juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173933/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.