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Watermelon vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between watermelon and whey

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, whey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Whey covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 12% more than watermelon.
  • Whey has 81 times less vitamin C than watermelon. Watermelon has 8.1mg of vitamin C, while whey has 0.1mg.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watermelon is 76, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Watermelon, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +652.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +290.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.158mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.1mg 9%
Phosphorus 11mg 46mg 5%
Calcium 7mg 47mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.004mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.383mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.9µg 3%
Iron 0.24mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Choline 4.1mg 16mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 54mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.001mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 161mg 1%
Carbs 7.55g 5.14g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.031mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.23g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.074mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 27kcal 0%
Protein 0.61g 0.85g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 5.14g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.016mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.3%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more OtherOther +120.8%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.