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Watermelon vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between watermelon and lobster Raw

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A; however, lobster Raw is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Lobster Raw covers your daily need for copper, 145% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon has 142 times more vitamin A than lobster Raw. While watermelon has 569IU of vitamin A, lobster Raw has only 4IU.
  • Watermelon has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of watermelon is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Watermelon, raw and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw.

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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 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3111.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3430%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1363.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15800%
~equal in Iron ~0.26mg

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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +793.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +555.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1614.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 1.349mg 145%
Selenium 0.4µg 63.6µg 115%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.25µg 52%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Protein 0.61g 16.52g 32%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.53mg 31%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 1.449mg 25%
Phosphorus 11mg 161mg 21%
Sodium 1mg 423mg 18%
Choline 4.1mg 70.3mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 1.591mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 7mg 84mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 38mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.104mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.87mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 0g 4%
Potassium 112mg 200mg 3%
Carbs 7.55g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.296g 2%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Calories 30kcal 77kcal 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.014mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.75g 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.056mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.181g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Iron 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.011g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 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
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2608.2%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more OtherOther +641.7%

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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +494.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492%

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. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/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.