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Watermelon vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watermelon and chinook salmon?

  • Watermelon has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, and potassium than chinook salmon.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 120% higher.
  • Watermelon contains less saturated fat.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Watermelon, raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350.9%
Contains more IronIron +279.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11600%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +432.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5543.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +291.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 0.4µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 10.045mg 62%
Phosphorus 11mg 371mg 51%
Protein 0.61g 25.72g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.462mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Magnesium 10mg 122mg 27%
Fats 0.15g 13.38g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.662g 17%
Saturated fat 0.016g 3.214g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 5.742g 14%
Vitamin A 28µg 149µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.865mg 13%
Potassium 112mg 505mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.154mg 10%
Calories 30kcal 231kcal 10%
Iron 0.24mg 0.91mg 8%
Folate 3µg 35µg 8%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.56mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 4.1mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 60mg 3%
Carbs 7.55g 0g 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Calcium 7mg 28mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.044mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.053mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g N/A

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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39.4%
Contains more OtherOther +-105.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4116.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8820%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15418.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5224%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.