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Watermelon vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between watermelon and lasagne

  • Watermelon has more vitamin C; however, lasagne is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, calcium, zinc, and manganese.
  • Lasagne covers your daily need for selenium, 28% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon has 3 times more vitamin C than lasagne. While watermelon has 8.1mg of vitamin C, lasagne has only 2.5mg.
  • Watermelon has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of watermelon is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Watermelon, raw and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more IronIron +195.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +770%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +945.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +407.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3875%

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +224%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +758.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +465.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Lasagne DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 15.9µg 28%
Sodium 1mg 373mg 16%
Phosphorus 11mg 115mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Protein 0.61g 7.28g 13%
Saturated fat 0.016g 2.348g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 1.528mg 8%
Calcium 7mg 88mg 8%
Fats 0.15g 4.92g 7%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.193mg 7%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.122mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 2.5mg 6%
Iron 0.24mg 0.71mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.85mg 5%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Calories 30kcal 135kcal 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.7g 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.09mg 5%
Starch 0g 9.83g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 1.758g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.074mg 4%
Choline 4.1mg 23.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.07mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.433g 3%
Carbs 7.55g 15.36g 3%
Fructose 3.36g 1.04g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.323mg 2%
Potassium 112mg 196mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin A 28µg 41µg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 6.2g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g N/A

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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +29%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1093.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.4%
Contains more OtherOther +554.2%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4651.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +766%

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
76% 4% 7% 8% 5%
Starch: 9.83 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0.93 g
Fructose: 1.04 g
Lactose: 0.6 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +124.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +69.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +223.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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