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Strawberry vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between strawberries and watermelon

  • Strawberries have more vitamin C, manganese, fiber, and folate; however, watermelon has more vitamin A.
  • Strawberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 56% more.
  • Strawberries have 10 times more manganese than watermelon. Strawberries have 0.386mg of manganese, while watermelon has 0.038mg.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than strawberries.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Strawberries, raw 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 9.3% 4.8% 14% 15% 16% 3.8% 10% 0.13% 50% 2.2%
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 +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 196% 0.33% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
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 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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.021mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.045mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.67 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.68 g
Water: 90.95 g
Other: 0.4 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 FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Protein ~0.61g
~equal in Carbs ~7.55g
~equal in Water ~91.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 20% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.155 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 +16.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.016g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 GlucoseGlucose +25.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +157.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +37.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Strawberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167762/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.