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Watermelon vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between watermelon and candy bar

  • Watermelon has less vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate than candy bar.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11766% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of watermelon is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Watermelon, raw and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1014.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.4%
Contains more IronIron +304.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1742.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3840%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3171.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1075%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4350.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339900%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
Contains more CholineCholine +617.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 153mg 11766%
Copper 0.042mg 0.774mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 10.65g 71%
Fats 0.15g 33.7g 52%
Manganese 0.038mg 1.243mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 7.922mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 11mg 308mg 42%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.94mg 35%
Protein 0.61g 15.5g 30%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 4.1mg 27%
Calories 30kcal 522kcal 25%
Magnesium 10mg 110mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.016g 4.678g 21%
Folate 3µg 75µg 18%
Fiber 0.4g 4.1g 15%
Carbs 7.55g 47.4g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.83mg 12%
Iron 0.24mg 0.97mg 9%
Potassium 112mg 407mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.14mg 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.7µg 8%
Calcium 7mg 78mg 7%
Sodium 1mg 156mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.1mg 6%
Choline 4.1mg 29.4mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Net carbs 7.15g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +5615.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2441%
Contains more FatsFats +22366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.8%
Contains more OtherOther +650%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45091.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21200%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.