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Watermelon vs. Chickpea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watermelon and chickpea raw

  • Watermelon has less manganese, folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Chickpea raw's daily need coverage for manganese is 925% more.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than chickpea raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, raw and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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 56% 17% 63% 162% 219% 75% 108% 3.1% 2779% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +690%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +714.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +541.1%
Contains more IronIron +1695.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1461.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2660%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2190.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55968.4%

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 13% 1% 16% 0% 119% 49% 29% 95% 123% 0% 23% 418% 54%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1540%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +909.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +765.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +618.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1088.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8900%
Contains more FolateFolate +18466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2322%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Chickpea raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.038mg 21.306mg 925%
Folate 3µg 557µg 139%
Copper 0.042mg 0.656mg 68%
Iron 0.24mg 4.31mg 51%
Fiber 0.4g 12.2g 47%
Protein 0.61g 20.47g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.535mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.477mg 37%
Phosphorus 11mg 252mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 1.588mg 27%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.76mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.731g 18%
Carbs 7.55g 62.95g 18%
Potassium 112mg 718mg 18%
Choline 4.1mg 99.3mg 17%
Calories 30kcal 378kcal 17%
Magnesium 10mg 79mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.212mg 15%
Fats 0.15g 6.04g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 1.541mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.82mg 5%
Calcium 7mg 57mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 1.377g 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.603g 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 50.75g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 10.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.882mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 1.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 1.103mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.566mg 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
20% 6% 63% 8% 3%
Protein: 20.47 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 62.95 g
Water: 7.68 g
Other: 2.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +1090.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3255.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3926.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +733.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1091.7%

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
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.603 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.731 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3621.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5362%

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. Chickpea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/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.