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Watermelon vs Cucumber
CALORIC DENSITY
Watermelon, raw
Cucumber, with peel, raw
0.3
0.15
9326
11205

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Watermelon
Cucumber
Protein = 4g
Protein = 9g
Carbohydrates = 50g
Carbohydrates = 48g
Fat = 1g
Fat = 1g
Fiber = 3g
Fiber = 7g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient watermelon cucumber
Protein 4g 9g
Carbohydrate 50g 48g
Fiber 3g 7g
Fat 1g 1g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 1g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
watermelon
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 6%
Choline = 19%
Vitamin A = 30%
Vitamin A = 11%
Vitamin C = 72%
Vitamin C = 50%
Vitamin E = 3%
Vitamin E = 3%
Vitamin K = 1%
Vitamin K = 273%
Nutrientwatermeloncucumber
Choline6%19%
Vitamin A30%11%
Vitamin C72%50%
Vitamin E3%3%
Vitamin K1%273%

Watermelon have significantly more Vitamins A, C than cucumber. Cucumber have significantly more Vitamins K than watermelon. Watermelon are a good source of Vitamin A, Thiamin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Iron. Watermelon are a great source of Vitamin C. Cucumber are a good source of Thiamin, Zinc. Cucumber are a great source of Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron. Cucumber are an excellent source of Vitamin K.

cucumber

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 22%
Vitamin B1 = 36%
Vitamin B2 = 13%
Vitamin B2 = 40%
Vitamin B3 = 10%
Vitamin B3 = 11%
Vitamin B5 = 30%
Vitamin B5 = 69%
Vitamin B6 = 27%
Vitamin B6 = 48%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientwatermeloncucumber
Vitamin B122%36%
Vitamin B213%40%
Vitamin B310%11%
Vitamin B530%69%
Vitamin B627%48%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 0%
Sodium = 2%
Potassium = 21%
Potassium = 56%
Calcium = 9%
Calcium = 43%
Magnesium = 19%
Magnesium = 50%
Phosphorus = 13%
Phosphorus = 55%
Iron = 27%
Iron = 62%
Manganese = 11%
Manganese = 46%
Selenium = 6%
Selenium = 9%
Copper = 28%
Copper = 55%
Zinc = 7%
Zinc = 28%
Nutrientwatermeloncucumber
Sodium0%2%
Potasium21%56%
Calcium9%43%
Magnesium19%50%
Phosphorus13%55%
Iron27%62%
Manganese11%46%
Selenium6%9%
Copper28%55%
Zinc7%28%

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