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Watermelon vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between watermelon and oats

  • Oats are richer than watermelon in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 212% higher.
  • Oats have a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

Food types used in this article are Watermelon, raw and Oats.

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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%
Oats
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1670%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +671.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283%
Contains more IronIron +1866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1390.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3870%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4654.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12836.8%

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%
Oats
Oats
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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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2212.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +561.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +439.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +510.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1766.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.038mg 4.916mg 212%
Phosphorus 11mg 523mg 73%
Copper 0.042mg 0.626mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.763mg 61%
Iron 0.24mg 4.72mg 56%
Fiber 0.4g 10.6g 41%
Magnesium 10mg 177mg 40%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.97mg 35%
Protein 0.61g 16.89g 33%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 1.349mg 23%
Carbs 7.55g 66.27g 20%
Calories 30kcal 389kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.535g 17%
Folate 3µg 56µg 13%
Fats 0.15g 6.9g 10%
Potassium 112mg 429mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.139mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.119mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 54mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 2.178g 5%
Saturated fat 0.016g 1.217g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.961mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.405mg 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
Oats
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +1012.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2668.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +777.7%
Contains more OtherOther +616.7%

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
Oats
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5786.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4970%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.