Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fruits
  4. Watermelon
  5. Compare
  6. Watermelon vs. Soft serve

Watermelon vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between watermelon and soft serve

  • Watermelon has more vitamin C; however, soft serve has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% more.
  • Watermelon has 10 times more vitamin C than soft serve. Watermelon has 8.1mg of vitamin C, while soft serve has 0.8mg.
  • Watermelon is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

Infographic

Watermelon vs Soft serve infographic
Infographic link

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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +660%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1771.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +954.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +912.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1120%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +534.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.048mg

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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +52.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +572.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194%
Contains more OtherOther +275%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9332.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +820%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Watermelon Soft serve
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.016g 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.15g 13g 20%
Vitamin A 28µg 162µg 15%
Phosphorus 11mg 116mg 15%
Calcium 7mg 131mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.182mg 12%
Calories 30kcal 222kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 3.49g 9%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.8mg 8%
Protein 0.61g 4.1g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.506mg 6%
Selenium 0.4µg 3µg 5%
Carbs 7.55g 22.2g 5%
Choline 4.1mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.52mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.46g 3%
Sodium 1mg 61mg 3%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Potassium 112mg 177mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.049mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.095mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.005mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.03mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 21.5g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Iron 0.24mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 21.16g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.048mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.099mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Watermelon Soft serve
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Watermelon
Watermelon vs Melon
Melon
Watermelon
Watermelon vs Pineapple
Pineapple
Watermelon
Watermelon vs Avocado
Avocado
Soft serve
Soft serve vs Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich
Soft serve
Soft serve vs Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Soft serve
Soft serve vs Yogurt
Yogurt

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Watermelon
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Watermelon
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Watermelon
Watermelon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Watermelon
Watermelon is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.96g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Watermelon
Watermelon contains less Sodium (difference - 60mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Watermelon
Watermelon is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.444g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Watermelon
Watermelon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.