Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Watermelon VS Broccoli

Weight per 300 calories

• Watermelon: 1000g
• Broccoli: 882g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Watermelon or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Watermelon	7%	4%	89%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Watermelon	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.55% 1.5g	3.37% 3.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.5% 0.16g	3.14% 1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	34.7% 0.56g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.94% 0.5g	2.54% 0.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	58% 75.5g	45% 58.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	85.5% 62g	20.7% 15g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	46.3% 33.6g	8.28% 6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 16g	% 4.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 12g	% 0.88g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.5% 4g	60.4% 23g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.1g	44.4% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Watermelon	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	31% 280μg	30.4% 274μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27.5% 0.33mg	52.2% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16% 0.21mg	79.4% 1.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11% 1.78mg	35.2% 5.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	44.2% 2.2mg	101% 5.06mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34.6% 0.45mg	119% 1.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	7.5% 30μg	139% 556μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	90% 81mg	875% 787mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.33% 0.5mg	46% 6.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.83% 1μg	747% 896μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Watermelon	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7% 70mg	41.5% 415mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	46.7% 0.42mg	48% 0.43mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.38% 15μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	30% 2.4mg	80.5% 6.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24% 100mg	44% 185mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.5% 0.38mg	80.6% 1.85mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	15.7% 110mg	83% 582mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	33% 1120mg	82% 2788mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.27% 4μg	40% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.67% 10mg	19.4% 291mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.1% 1mg	33% 3.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	24.7% 915g	21.3% 788g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Watermelon vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6, 18.5 times more Vitamin B9, 9.7 times more Vitamin C, 13.8 times more Vitamin E and 896.5 times more Vitamin K than Raw Watermelon.
• Both Raw Watermelon and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin A per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Watermelon as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Watermelon vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 5.9 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 4.9 times more Manganese, 5.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 5.5 times more Selenium, 29.1 times more Sodium and 3.6 times more Zinc than Raw Watermelon.
• Both Raw Watermelon and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Copper and Water per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Watermelon has 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 4.1 times more Sugars and 5.6 times more Fructose than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 2.2 times more Fat, 6.3 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, 5.7 times more Fiber and 4.1 times more Protein than Raw Watermelon.
• Both Raw Watermelon and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Watermelon as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.