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Watermelon vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between watermelon and brown rice

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Brown rice covers your daily need for manganese, 41% more than watermelon.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Watermelon, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +610%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +836.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2463.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1338.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.038mg 0.974mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 2.561mg 15%
Phosphorus 11mg 103mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.178mg 12%
Selenium 0.4µg 5.8µg 10%
Starch 0g 24.79g 10%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Magnesium 10mg 39mg 7%
Copper 0.042mg 0.106mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.123mg 6%
Carbs 7.55g 25.58g 6%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.71mg 6%
Calories 30kcal 123kcal 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Fructose 3.36g 0g 4%
Protein 0.61g 2.74g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.069mg 4%
Iron 0.24mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.38mg 3%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.366g 2%
Fats 0.15g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.17mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.26g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 9.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.369g 1%
Potassium 112mg 86mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 23.98g N/A
Calcium 7mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +349.2%
Contains more FatsFats +546.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.8%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +897.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +632%

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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +404.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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