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Watermelon vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between watermelon and nectarine?

  • Nectarine is richer than watermelon in vitamin B3 and fiber.
  • The glycemic index of nectarine is lower.

We used Watermelon, raw and Nectarines, raw 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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.5%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg

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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +532%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Nectarine DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 1.125mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.7g 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.77mg 5%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 5.4mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 201mg 3%
Fructose 3.36g 1.37g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.025mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin A 28µg 17µg 1%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.185mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 1.06g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.054mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 44kcal 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.17mg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.28mg 1%
Carbs 7.55g 10.55g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 8.85g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 7.89g N/A
Starch 0g 0.07g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.027mg 0%
Choline 4.1mg 6.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.8%
Contains more FatsFats +113.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.7%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~87.59g

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
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 54%
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
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +145.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +302.5%
~equal in Glucose ~1.57g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.