Watermelon vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are watermelon and lettuce different?
- Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, folate, and iron than watermelon.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 137% higher.
- Watermelon contains 8 times more sugar than lettuce. While watermelon contains 6.2g of sugar, lettuce contains only 0.78g.
- Lettuce has a lower glycemic index (32) than watermelon (76).
Watermelon, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +414.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +258.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +557.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +64.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +281% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +126200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +231.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 126.3µg | 105% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 370µg | 38% |
| Folate | 3µg | 38µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.25mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.86mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.36g | 0.43g | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.045mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 194mg | 2% |
| Choline | 4.1mg | 13.6mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.61g | 1.36g | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.55g | 2.87g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.221mg | 0.134mg | 2% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 8.1mg | 9.2mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.178mg | 0.375mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.15g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.2g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.018mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.062mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.006mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.61 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.45 g
Other:
0.24 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
2.87 g
Water:
94.98 g
Other:
0.64 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +123% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +166.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.15g
~equal in
Water
~94.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.082 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +516.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.36 g
Fructose:
0.43 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +338.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +681.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
