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Watermelon vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watermelon and mortadella?

  • Watermelon has less vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and choline than mortadella.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11768% higher.
  • Watermelon contains less saturated fat.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Watermelon, raw and Mortadella, beef, pork 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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +781.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5550%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +728471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1401.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +1661%
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 153mg 11768%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 1mg 1246mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.016g 9.51g 43%
Selenium 0.4µg 22.6µg 40%
Fats 0.15g 25.39g 39%
Protein 0.61g 16.37g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 11.38g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 3.12g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 2.673mg 16%
Iron 0.24mg 1.4mg 15%
Calories 30kcal 311kcal 14%
Phosphorus 11mg 97mg 12%
Choline 4.1mg 72.2mg 12%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.119mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 7.55g 3.05g 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 112mg 163mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 3.05g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.038mg 0.03mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.5%
Contains more WaterWater +74.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2583.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16826.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1104.2%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30656.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6140%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.