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Watermelon vs. Glutinous rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between watermelon and glutinous rice

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A and vitamin C, while glutinous rice has more manganese and selenium.
  • Watermelon's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 11% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in glutinous rice is lower.
  • Watermelon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of watermelon is 76, while the glycemic index of glutinous rice is 98.

The food types used in this comparison are Watermelon, raw and Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked.

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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 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1020%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +310%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +589.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%

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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Glutinous rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.038mg 0.262mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 5.6µg 9%
Carbs 7.55g 21.09g 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.41mg 3%
Protein 0.61g 2.02g 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Calories 30kcal 97kcal 3%
Potassium 112mg 10mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 1g 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.14mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 5mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.049mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 20.09g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.05g N/A
Phosphorus 11mg 8mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.215mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.039g 0%
Choline 4.1mg 2.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.07g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.167mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.108mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.123mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.047mg 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% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +242.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.1%
Contains more FatsFats +26.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.3%

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38%

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.