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Watermelon vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between watermelon and coffee

  • Watermelon is higher than coffee in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Watermelon covers your daily vitamin A needs 11% more than coffee.
  • The amount of sugar in coffee is lower.
  • The glycemic index of coffee is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Watermelon, raw and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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%
Coffee
Coffee
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
Coffee
Coffee
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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4400%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.191mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Coffee DV% diff.
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.042mg 0.002mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 0g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.076mg 4%
Carbs 7.55g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.001mg 3%
Iron 0.24mg 0.01mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 49mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.014mg 2%
Protein 0.61g 0.12g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.254mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 1kcal 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.02mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.191mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Choline 4.1mg 2.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.002mg 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
Coffee
Coffee
2
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +408.3%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +95.8%
~equal in Water ~99.39g

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
Coffee
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.