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Watermelon vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watermelon and soy sauce different?

  • Watermelon is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, soy sauce is richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 239% higher.
  • Watermelon has less sodium.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index (15) than watermelon (76).

Watermelon, raw and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +640%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.4%
Contains more IronIron +504.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +770%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1409.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2578.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Copper ~0.043mg

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% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +346.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 5493mg 239%
Manganese 0.038mg 1.018mg 43%
Phosphorus 11mg 166mg 22%
Protein 0.61g 8.14g 15%
Magnesium 10mg 74mg 15%
Iron 0.24mg 1.45mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 2.196mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.165mg 11%
Potassium 112mg 435mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.148mg 8%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.87mg 7%
Fructose 3.36g 0g 4%
Calcium 7mg 33mg 3%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Choline 4.1mg 18.3mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0.8g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.297mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.263g 1%
Calories 30kcal 53kcal 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.57g 1%
Carbs 7.55g 4.93g 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.4g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1234.4%
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more OtherOther +6237.5%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426%

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
25% 75%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1110%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +426.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.