Watermelon vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between watermelon and potato salad
- Watermelon has more vitamin A; however, potato salad is richer in copper, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and iron.
- Potato salad covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than watermelon.
- Potato salad has 4 times less vitamin A than watermelon. Watermelon has 569IU of vitamin A, while potato salad has 157IU.
- Watermelon contains less saturated fat.
- Watermelon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watermelon is 76, while the glycemic index of potato salad is 45.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Watermelon, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +171.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +170.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +181% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +210% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +372.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +165.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +925% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +141.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +213.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 3.737g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 529mg | 23% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 8.2g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.118mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.045mg | 0.141mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 4.1µg | 7% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 143kcal | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 52mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 2.48g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 1.429g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.221mg | 0.534mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.65mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.178mg | 0.89mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.61g | 2.68g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.36g | 4% | |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.3g | 4% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 254mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.101mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8.1mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.55g | 11.17g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 7.15g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.2g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 32µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.018mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.062mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.006mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.61 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.45 g
Other:
0.24 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +339.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5366.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +712.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6602.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7374% |
