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Watermelon vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watermelon and gratin different?

  • Watermelon is higher in vitamin A; however, gratin is richer in phosphorus, copper, calcium, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gratin is 24% higher.
  • Watermelon contains 2 times more vitamin A than gratin. While watermelon contains 569IU of vitamin A, gratin contains only 264IU.
  • Watermelon has less saturated fat.

Watermelon, raw and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.6%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +590%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +927.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%

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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +452.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Gratin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.016g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 1mg 433mg 19%
Phosphorus 11mg 113mg 15%
Copper 0.042mg 0.16mg 13%
Fats 0.15g 7.59g 11%
Calcium 7mg 119mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.174mg 10%
Protein 0.61g 5.06g 9%
Potassium 112mg 396mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.116mg 7%
Fiber 0.4g 1.8g 6%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.69mg 5%
Calories 30kcal 132kcal 5%
Iron 0.24mg 0.64mg 5%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.161mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.993mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 2.149g 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.7µg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 64µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.387mg 3%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 9.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.276g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Carbs 7.55g 11.27g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.151mg 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
Gratin
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +729.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4960%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.3%
Contains more OtherOther +766.7%

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
Gratin
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5708.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.