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Watermelon vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watermelon and pita different?

  • Watermelon is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pita is 23% higher.
  • Watermelon has less sodium.

Watermelon, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched are the varieties used 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%
Pita
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1128.6%
Contains more IronIron +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +781.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1165.8%
~equal in Potassium ~120mg

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%
Pita
Pita
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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% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +361.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Pita DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.267mg 20%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.481mg 19%
Protein 0.61g 9.1g 17%
Carbs 7.55g 55.7g 16%
Iron 0.24mg 1.4mg 15%
Copper 0.042mg 0.168mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 2.142mg 12%
Phosphorus 11mg 97mg 12%
Calories 30kcal 275kcal 12%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 7mg 86mg 8%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.84mg 7%
Fiber 0.4g 2.2g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.097mg 6%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.397mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.535g 3%
Fats 0.15g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.034mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.166g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 112mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +184.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1391.8%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +637.7%
Contains more OtherOther +691.7%

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
Pita
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +970%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.