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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.
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 11% 3.3% 23% 49% 70% 0% 3% 0.39% 0% 0%
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.
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 127% 0.67% 0% 0% 10% 14% 3.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Carissa (natal-plum) 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
14% 84%
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

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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. Carissa (natal-plum) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173952/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.