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Watermelon vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between watermelon and fruit preserves

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A; however, fruit preserves are higher in copper.
  • Watermelon covers your daily need for vitamin A, 11% more than fruit preserves.
  • Watermelon has 3 times more magnesium than fruit preserves. While watermelon has 10mg of magnesium, fruit preserves have only 4mg.
  • Watermelon has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of watermelon is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Watermelon, raw and Jams and preserves.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +104.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +394.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1005%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +148.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~8.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Carbs 7.55g 68.86g 20%
Calories 30kcal 278kcal 12%
Copper 0.042mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.076mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2µg 3%
Iron 0.24mg 0.49mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 1.1g 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.02mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 4mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 10.2mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 8.8mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.016mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 77mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 32mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 19mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.37g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 48.5g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.038g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.9%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more WaterWater +200.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +812.1%
~equal in Other ~0.23g

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.038g

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.