Watermelon vs. Carissa (natal-plum) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between watermelon and carissa (natal-plum)?
- Watermelon is higher in vitamin A, yet carissa (natal-plum) is higher in vitamin C, copper, and iron.
- Carissa (natal-plum)'s daily need coverage for vitamin C is 33% more.
- Watermelon has 14 times more vitamin A than carissa (natal-plum). While watermelon has 569IU of vitamin A, carissa (natal-plum) has only 40IU.
We used Watermelon, raw and Carissa, (natal-plum), raw types in this article.
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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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +57.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +445.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +400% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +369.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 8.1mg | 38mg | 33% |
Copper | 0.042mg | 0.21mg | 19% |
Iron | 0.24mg | 1.31mg | 13% |
Fructose | 3.36g | 4% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.221mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 112mg | 260mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.045mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 2µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 2% | |
Calories | 30kcal | 62kcal | 2% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
Fats | 0.15g | 1.3g | 2% |
Carbs | 7.55g | 13.63g | 2% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
Choline | 4.1mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 7mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.61g | 0.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.15g | 13.63g | N/A |
Calcium | 7mg | 11mg | 0% |
Sugar | 6.2g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.178mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 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
Protein:
0.61 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.45 g
Other:
0.24 g
Protein:
0.5 g
Fats:
1.3 g
Carbs:
13.63 g
Water:
84.17 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22% |
Contains more FatsFats | +766.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
~equal in
Water
~84.17g