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Watermelon vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watermelon and merlot different?

  • Watermelon is higher than merlot in vitamin C.
  • Watermelon contains 10 times more sugar than merlot. Watermelon contains 6.2g of sugar, while merlot contains 0.62g.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index (76) than merlot (15).

Watermelon, raw and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot types were 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.
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%
Merlot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.4%

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%
Merlot
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +636.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.03mg 4%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.132mg 4%
Iron 0.24mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.011mg 3%
Calories 30kcal 83kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.005mg 2%
Carbs 7.55g 2.51g 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 23mg 2%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.031mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.07g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.057mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 2.51g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 112mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 0.62g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.224mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
Merlot
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3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +771.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.8%
Contains more OtherOther +4412.5%
~equal in Water ~86.59g

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.