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Watermelon vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watermelon and wasabi?

  • Watermelon is richer in vitamin A, yet wasabi is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, zinc, potassium, copper, and calcium.
  • Wasabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 38% higher.
  • Watermelon has 16 times more vitamin A than wasabi. Watermelon has 569IU of vitamin A, while wasabi has 35IU.
  • Wasabi has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Watermelon, raw and Wasabi, root, raw 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%
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1728.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.1%
Contains more IronIron +329.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +269%
Contains more ZincZinc +1520%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +627.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +928.9%

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%
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +417.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +508.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.203mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.1mg 41.9mg 38%
Fiber 0.4g 7.8g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.274mg 18%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.391mg 15%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.62mg 14%
Magnesium 10mg 69mg 14%
Potassium 112mg 568mg 13%
Copper 0.042mg 0.155mg 13%
Calcium 7mg 128mg 12%
Phosphorus 11mg 80mg 10%
Iron 0.24mg 1.03mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.131mg 8%
Protein 0.61g 4.8g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.114mg 7%
Carbs 7.55g 23.54g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.743mg 4%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Calories 30kcal 109kcal 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 2µg 3%
Fats 0.15g 0.63g 1%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.203mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 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%

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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +686.9%
Contains more FatsFats +320%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.8%
Contains more OtherOther +700%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.