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Watermelon vs. Chokecherries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between watermelon and chokecherries

  • Watermelon is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet chokecherries are higher in fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium.
  • Chokecherries cover your daily fiber needs 66% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon contains 13 times more vitamin A than chokecherries. While watermelon contains 569IU of vitamin A, chokecherries contain only 43IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Watermelon, raw and Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Shoshone Bannock).

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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 15% 12% 27% 15% 23% 5.2% 19% 0.26% 25% 9.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.9%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +309.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +405.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325%

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% 0.67% 15% 0% 7.3% 13% 13% 20% 45% 0% 73% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1057.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +277.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29200%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Chokecherries DV% diff.
Fiber 0.4g 17g 66%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.193mg 11%
Carbs 7.55g 33.88g 9%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.7mg 8%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.192mg 7%
Calories 30kcal 156kcal 6%
Potassium 112mg 309mg 6%
Phosphorus 11mg 45mg 5%
Protein 0.61g 2.89g 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.672mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 2µg 3%
Fructose 3.36g 5.38g 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.068mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 40mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.7µg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.33mg 2%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.98g 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 16.88g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 14.22g N/A
Starch 0g 0.87g 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.029mg 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
3% 34% 62%
Protein: 2.89 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 33.88 g
Water: 61.5 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +48.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.8%
Contains more FatsFats +553.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +348.7%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%

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
6% 59% 36%
Starch: 0.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 8.85 g
Fructose: 5.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +460.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +60.1%
~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. Chokecherries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168058/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.