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Watermelon vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watermelon and flax seeds?

  • Watermelon has less vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than flax seeds.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 134% higher.

We used Watermelon, raw and Seeds, flaxseed types in this comparison.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +625.9%
Contains more IronIron +2287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2804.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5736.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6431.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6250%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +520%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4881.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1630.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +345.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +951.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4200%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
Contains more CholineCholine +1819.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 28.73g 191%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 1.644mg 134%
Copper 0.042mg 1.22mg 131%
Fiber 0.4g 27.3g 108%
Manganese 0.038mg 2.482mg 106%
Magnesium 10mg 392mg 91%
Phosphorus 11mg 642mg 90%
Iron 0.24mg 5.73mg 69%
Fats 0.15g 42.16g 65%
Selenium 0.4µg 25.4µg 45%
Zinc 0.1mg 4.34mg 39%
Protein 0.61g 18.29g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.473mg 33%
Calcium 7mg 255mg 25%
Calories 30kcal 534kcal 25%
Potassium 112mg 813mg 21%
Folate 3µg 87µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 7.527g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 3.08mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.016g 3.663g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.985mg 15%
Choline 4.1mg 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.161mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.6mg 8%
Carbs 7.55g 28.88g 7%
Fructose 3.36g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.31mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +1213.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2898.4%
Contains more FatsFats +28006.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1445.8%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20243.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57360%

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
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +295%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~1.15g
~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.