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Watermelon vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between watermelon and milkshake?

  • Watermelon is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet milkshake is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
  • Milkshake's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 22% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in watermelon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of milkshake is lower.

We used Watermelon, raw and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1985.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +945.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +475%

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +248.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Milkshake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Phosphorus 11mg 115mg 15%
Calcium 7mg 146mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.195mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.016g 1.886g 9%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Protein 0.61g 3.86g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Calories 30kcal 112kcal 4%
Sodium 1mg 95mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Fats 0.15g 3.03g 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.368mg 3%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.39mg 3%
Carbs 7.55g 17.75g 3%
Iron 0.24mg 0.1mg 2%
Potassium 112mg 183mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.875g 2%
Choline 4.1mg 14.3mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.051mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.014mg 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 17.75g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 17.75g N/A
Vitamin A 28µg 25µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +532.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1920%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.1%
Contains more OtherOther +279.2%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2264.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.