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Watermelon vs. Strawberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watermelon and strawberries

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A; however, strawberries have more vitamin C, manganese, fiber, and folate.
  • Strawberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 56% more.
  • Watermelon has 47 times more vitamin A than strawberries. Watermelon has 569IU of vitamin A, while strawberries have 12IU.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than strawberries.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, raw and Strawberries, raw.

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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% 4.8% 14% 15% 16% 3.8% 10% 0.13% 50% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +915.8%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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 196% 0.33% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +625.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +39%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.022mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Strawberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.1mg 58.8mg 56%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.386mg 15%
Fiber 0.4g 2g 6%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.125mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.29mg 2%
Fructose 3.36g 2.44g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.155g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.386mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.024mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.048mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 153mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein 0.61g 0.67g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 7.55g 7.68g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 4.89g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.14mg 0%
Starch 0g 0.04g 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.047mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.015g 0%
Choline 4.1mg 5.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.012mg 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% 91%
Protein: 0.67 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.68 g
Water: 90.95 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Protein ~0.67g
~equal in Carbs ~7.68g
~equal in Water ~90.95g

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
7% 20% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.155 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.015g

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
10% 40% 49%
Starch: 0.04 g
Sucrose: 0.47 g
Glucose: 1.99 g
Fructose: 2.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +157.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +37.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25.9%
~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. Strawberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167762/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.