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Watermelon vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watermelon and custard?

  • Watermelon is richer in vitamin C, yet custard is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
  • Custard's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 22% higher.
  • Watermelon has 81 times more vitamin C than custard. Watermelon has 8.1mg of vitamin C, while custard has 0.1mg.
  • Watermelon contains less saturated fat.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Watermelon, raw and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +442.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1885.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +410%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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%
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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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Custard DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Phosphorus 11mg 130mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.22mg 15%
Calcium 7mg 139mg 13%
Selenium 0.4µg 6µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.699mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.1mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.016g 2.032g 9%
Protein 0.61g 3.99g 7%
Fats 0.15g 4g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Calories 30kcal 122kcal 5%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.51mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 84mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 0g 4%
Potassium 112mg 207mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 52µg 3%
Carbs 7.55g 17.6g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 1.127g 3%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.312g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.061mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.007mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.064mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.03mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 11.8mg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.34mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.132mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +554.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.1%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2945.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +524%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.