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Watermelon vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watermelon and tortilla chips

  • Watermelon has less phosphorus, vitamin E, fiber, magnesium, vitamin K, iron, manganese, and vitamin B12.
  • Tortilla chips' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 31% more.
  • Watermelon is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, raw and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1414.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +131%
Contains more ZincZinc +1280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1945.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +921.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 9.3% 1% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 71% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6960%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20800%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 10.769g 71%
Fats 0.15g 20.68g 32%
Phosphorus 11mg 225mg 31%
Starch 0g 62.53g 26%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 3.53mg 23%
Calories 30kcal 472kcal 22%
Carbs 7.55g 67.78g 20%
Fiber 0.4g 5.4g 20%
Magnesium 10mg 84mg 18%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 20.9µg 17%
Iron 0.24mg 1.52mg 16%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.388mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Sodium 1mg 328mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 5.664g 14%
Protein 0.61g 7.1g 13%
Saturated fat 0.016g 2.811g 13%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.38mg 12%
Calcium 7mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.179mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.14mg 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.4µg 7%
Copper 0.042mg 0.097mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.838mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Choline 4.1mg 19.4mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.297mg 2%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 492kcal 665kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 7.15g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.812g 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 - ALA 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g 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
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +3364%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1063.9%
Contains more FatsFats +13686.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +797.7%
Contains more OtherOther +650%

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
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15208.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21438%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
99%
Starch: 62.53 g
Sucrose: 0.78 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +55.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/nutrients
  2. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.