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Watermelon vs. Mangosteen — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between watermelon and mangosteen

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, mangosteen is higher in folate and fiber.
  • Watermelon covers your daily need for vitamin A, 11% more than mangosteen.
  • Watermelon has 3 times more vitamin C than mangosteen. While watermelon has 8.1mg of vitamin C, mangosteen has only 2.9mg.
  • The glycemic index of watermelon is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Watermelon, raw and Mangosteen, canned, syrup pack.

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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 9.3% 3.6% 4.2% 11% 23% 5.7% 3.4% 0.91% 13% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.4%

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 9.7% 0.67% 0% 0% 14% 12% 5.4% 1.9% 4.2% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +590.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Mangosteen DV% diff.
Folate 3µg 31µg 7%
Fiber 0.4g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 2.9mg 6%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.032mg 4%
Carbs 7.55g 17.91g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.054mg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.102mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 2µg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.018mg 2%
Calories 30kcal 73kcal 2%
Potassium 112mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.054mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.21mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.286mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.58g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.3mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.41g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 16.11g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Phosphorus 11mg 8mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
18% 81%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 17.91 g
Water: 80.94 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +286.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.2%

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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. Mangosteen - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169090/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.