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Watermelon vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watermelon and toffee different?

  • Watermelon is higher in vitamin C; however, toffee is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for toffee is 103% higher.
  • Watermelon contains 41 times more vitamin C than toffee. While watermelon contains 8.1mg of vitamin C, toffee contains only 0.2mg.
  • Watermelon has less sodium.
  • Toffee has a lower glycemic index (51) than watermelon (76).

Watermelon, raw and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.6%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +385.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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%
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1039.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.016g 20.565g 93%
Fats 0.15g 32.75g 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 28µg 319µg 32%
Calories 30kcal 560kcal 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 8.964g 22%
Carbs 7.55g 64.72g 19%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.2mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.222g 8%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.94mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.068mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.003mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Phosphorus 11mg 32mg 3%
Iron 0.24mg 0.03mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.009mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Potassium 112mg 51mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.008mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.134mg 2%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.029mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 1.07g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 63.47g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.674g N/A
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +16527.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +757.2%
Contains more OtherOther +279.2%

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
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24127%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2344%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.