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Watermelon vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watermelon and cherries different?

  • Cherries have more vitamin A and copper than watermelon.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cherries is 14% higher.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index (22) than watermelon (76).

Watermelon, raw and Cherries, sour, red, raw are the varieties used 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%
Cherry
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

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%
Cherry
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Cherry DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 0.104mg 7%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 64µg 4%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.112mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.143mg 2%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 7.55g 12.18g 2%
Potassium 112mg 173mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 1g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Calories 30kcal 50kcal 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 15mg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.32mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 16mg 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 10.58g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 8.49g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.044mg 0%
Choline 4.1mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.09g 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%
Fructose 3.36g 3.51g 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
Cherry
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.9%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.3%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
~equal in Water ~86.13g

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
Cherry
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80%

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
Cherry
Cherry
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9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +51.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +164.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~3.51g
~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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.