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Watermelon vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watermelon and custard apple

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A; however, custard apple has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Custard apple's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 14% more.
  • Watermelon has 17 times more vitamin A than custard apple. Watermelon has 569IU of vitamin A, while custard apple has 33IU.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than custard apple.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, raw and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw.

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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 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.1%
Contains more IronIron +195.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%

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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +137%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +391.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Custard apple DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.221mg 14%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 19.2mg 12%
Fiber 0.4g 2.4g 8%
Potassium 112mg 382mg 8%
Iron 0.24mg 0.71mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.1mg 6%
Carbs 7.55g 25.2g 6%
Copper 0.042mg 5%
Calories 30kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.08mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 2µg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Protein 0.61g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.135mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 30mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 21mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.231g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.6g 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 22.8g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.004mg 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
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.7%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.8%
Contains more OtherOther +316.7%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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 apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.