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Watermelon vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watermelon and honey

  • Honey has less vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Watermelon's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 11% more.
  • Watermelon has 16 times more vitamin C than honey. Watermelon has 8.1mg of vitamin C, while honey has 0.5mg.
  • Watermelon is lower in sugar.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than honey.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, raw and Honey.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 3.36g 40.94g 47%
Carbs 7.55g 82.4g 25%
Calories 30kcal 304kcal 14%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.5mg 8%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.068mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.024mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.42mg 2%
Potassium 112mg 52mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.038mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 0.2g 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.036mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.22mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.3g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 82.2g N/A
Calcium 7mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 82.12g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.121mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Choline 4.1mg 2.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.001mg 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
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +434.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +991.4%

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
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +36%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2162.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1118.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2300%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.