Watermelon vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between watermelon and corn raw
- Watermelon has more vitamin A; however, corn raw is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, folate, magnesium, fiber, and manganese.
- Corn raw covers your daily need for phosphorus, 11% more than watermelon.
- Watermelon has 3 times more vitamin A than corn raw. While watermelon has 569IU of vitamin A, corn raw has only 187IU.
- The glycemic index of watermelon is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Watermelon, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +270% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +360% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +709.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +328.9% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +19.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +211.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +369.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +161.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +894.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +224.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +461% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 89mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.221mg | 0.717mg | 10% |
| Folate | 3µg | 42µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.178mg | 1.77mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.155mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 37mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 270mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.61g | 3.27g | 5% |
| Carbs | 7.55g | 18.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.045mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.52mg | 4% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 86kcal | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.487g | 3% |
| Choline | 4.1mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.46mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 3.36g | 1.94g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 1.35g | 2% |
| Starch | 0g | 5.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 8.1mg | 6.8mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.325g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.432g | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.15g | 16.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.2g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.018mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.062mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.006mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.468g | N/A |
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:
3.27 g
Fats:
1.35 g
Carbs:
18.7 g
Water:
76.05 g
Other:
0.63 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +436.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +147.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +162.5% |
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
0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.487 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1067.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +874% |
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:
5.7 g
Sucrose:
0.89 g
Glucose:
3.43 g
Fructose:
1.94 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +36% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +73.2% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +117.1% |
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Galactose
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