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Watermelon vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watermelon and biscuits

  • Watermelon has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • Watermelon is lower in saturated fat.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than biscuits.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3257.1%
Contains more IronIron +1108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1390.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +894.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +978.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1556.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 19.5µg 35%
Iron 0.24mg 2.9mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.356mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 4.163g 27%
Fats 0.15g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 1mg 580mg 25%
Calcium 7mg 235mg 23%
Phosphorus 11mg 164mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.31mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.016g 4.324g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 6.93g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 2.949mg 17%
Calories 30kcal 353kcal 16%
Folate 3µg 61µg 15%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.378mg 15%
Protein 0.61g 7g 13%
Carbs 7.55g 44.6g 12%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.2mg 9%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.54mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.082mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Fiber 0.4g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.285mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 112mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +216.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1047.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10766.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +490.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1233.3%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18629.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8226%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.