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Watermelon vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watermelon and chocolate ice cream?

  • Watermelon is richer in vitamin C, yet chocolate ice cream is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, calcium, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • Watermelon has 12 times more vitamin C than chocolate ice cream. Watermelon has 8.1mg of vitamin C, while chocolate ice cream has 0.7mg.
  • Watermelon contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Watermelon, raw and Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1457.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.3%
Contains more IronIron +287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +872.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1057.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +321.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +823.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +448.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.016g 6.8g 31%
Fats 0.15g 11g 17%
Phosphorus 11mg 107mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.194mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Copper 0.042mg 0.135mg 10%
Vitamin A 28µg 118µg 10%
Calcium 7mg 109mg 10%
Iron 0.24mg 0.93mg 9%
Calories 30kcal 216kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 3.21g 8%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.7mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.554mg 7%
Carbs 7.55g 28.2g 7%
Protein 0.61g 3.8g 6%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Potassium 112mg 249mg 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.58mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.14mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.5µg 4%
Choline 4.1mg 22.5mg 3%
Folate 3µg 16µg 3%
Sodium 1mg 76mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 1.2g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.41g 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.042mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 27g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +64.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +523%
Contains more FatsFats +7233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.5%
Contains more OtherOther +441.7%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8575.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +720%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.