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White bread vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between white bread and watermelon

  • White bread is higher than watermelon in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • White bread covers your daily iron needs 42% more than watermelon.
  • White bread contains 490 times more sodium than watermelon. While white bread contains 490mg of sodium, watermelon contains only 1mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Watermelon, 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1957.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +1404.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +640%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +790.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1310.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1515.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1057.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2585.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
Contains more CholineCholine +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.033mg 42%
Iron 3.61mg 0.24mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.4µg 39%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.178mg 29%
Folate 111µg 3µg 27%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.038mg 22%
Sodium 490mg 1mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.021mg 17%
Protein 8.85g 0.61g 16%
Starch 37.17g 0g 15%
Carbs 49.42g 7.55g 14%
Calcium 144mg 7mg 14%
Phosphorus 98mg 11mg 12%
Calories 266kcal 30kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.05g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Fiber 2.7g 0.4g 9%
Copper 0.101mg 0.042mg 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.221mg 6%
Fats 3.33g 0.15g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.045mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.016g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 4.1mg 2%
Fructose 2.43g 3.36g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.05mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.037g 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 7.15g N/A
Potassium 126mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 5.67g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 0g N/A
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 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1350.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +554.6%
Contains more OtherOther +725%
Contains more WaterWater +151.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1518.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3104%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2683.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +38.3%
~equal in Glucose ~1.58g
~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients
  2. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.