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Watermelon vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watermelon and minestrone?

  • Watermelon is richer in vitamin C, yet minestrone is richer in vitamin A.
  • Minestrone's daily need coverage for sodium is 11% higher.
  • Watermelon has 16 times more vitamin C than minestrone. Watermelon has 8.1mg of vitamin C, while minestrone has 0.5mg.
  • Watermelon contains less sodium.
  • Minestrone has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Watermelon, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1520%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Minestrone DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 254mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.5mg 8%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.152mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.46g 3%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.31mg 2%
Protein 0.61g 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.14mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.38mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin A 28µg 49µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.391mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.23g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.29g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.022mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 14mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 1.04g 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.051mg 1%
Carbs 7.55g 4.66g 1%
Potassium 112mg 130mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 34kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Fiber 0.4g 0.4g 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.2%
Contains more FatsFats +593.3%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
~equal in Water ~91.33g

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +683.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +820%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.