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Watermelon vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between watermelon and ham

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron in ham is higher than in watermelon.
  • Ham covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 60% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon contains less sodium.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watermelon is 76, while the glycemic index of ham is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Watermelon, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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%
Ham
Ham
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.3%
Contains more IronIron +516.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2780%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1681.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%

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%
Ham
Ham
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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% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +861.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1975.6%
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.754mg 60%
Sodium 1mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 0.61g 20.93g 41%
Selenium 0.4µg 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.4mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Phosphorus 11mg 196mg 26%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.88mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 4.023mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Iron 0.24mg 1.48mg 16%
Choline 4.1mg 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.202mg 14%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.016g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.15g 5.53g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 2.62g 6%
Calories 30kcal 145kcal 6%
Potassium 112mg 287mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.403mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.54g 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Carbs 7.55g 1.5g 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.25mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.75mg 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
Ham
Ham
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3331.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3586.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1720.8%

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
Ham
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6981.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +980%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.