Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Watermelon VS Chilled Orange Juice

Weight per 500 calories

• Watermelon: 1667g
• Chilled Orange Juice: 1020g

Chilled Orange Juice from Concentrate has 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Watermelon, which is low in comparison to other foods. Watermelon having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Watermelon or Chilled Orange Juice?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Watermelon	7%	4%	89%
Chilled Orange Juice	5%	2%	93%

Macro Nutrients

	Watermelon	Chilled Orange Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.58% 2.5g	1.26% 1.22g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.83% 0.27g	0.45% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	4.46% 0.071g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.9% 0.83g	1.4% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	97% 126g	91% 118g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	143% 103g	117% 84.8g	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	77.2% 56g	31.4% 22.8g	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	% 26.3g	% 21.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 20g	% 41g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17.5% 6.67g	8.06% 3.06g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18% 10g	12.4% 6.94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Watermelon	Chilled Orange Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	52% 467μg	2.27% 20.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	46% 0.55mg	39% 0.47mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27% 0.35mg	30.6% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.5% 2.97mg	18% 2.86mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	73.7% 3.7mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	57.7% 0.75mg	59.7% 0.78mg	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	12.5% 50μg	48.5% 194μg	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	150% 135mg	381% 343mg	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	5.56% 0.83mg	13.6% 2.04mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.4% 1.67μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Watermelon	Chilled Orange Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.7% 117mg	11.2% 112mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	77.8% 0.7mg	47.6% 0.43mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.63% 25μg	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	50% 4mg	16.6% 1.33mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.7% 167mg	26.7% 112mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	27.5% 0.63mg	10.2% 0.23mg	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	26% 183mg	24.8% 173mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	55% 1867mg	53.4% 1816mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.67μg	1.86% 1.02μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.1% 16.7mg	1.36% 20.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15% 1.67mg	6.5% 0.71mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	41% 1524g	24% 890g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Watermelon VS Chilled Orange Juice Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Watermelon or Chilled Orange Juice?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Watermelon vs Chilled Orange Juice:

• 500 calories of Watermelon have 22.9 times more Vitamin A and 1.9 times more Vitamin B5 than Chilled Orange Juice.
• While 500 kcal of Chilled Orange Juice from Concentrate contain 3.9 times more Vitamin B9, 2.5 times more Vitamin C and 2.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Watermelon.
• Both Watermelon and Chilled Orange Juice provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Watermelon have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E
• 500 calories of Chilled Orange Juice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A
• Both Raw Watermelon as well as Chilled Orange Juice from Concentrate have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Watermelon vs Chilled Orange Juice:

• 500 calories of Watermelon have 1.6 times more Copper, 3 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2.7 times more Manganese, 6.5 times more Selenium, 2.3 times more Zinc and 1.7 times more Water than Chilled Orange Juice.
• Both Watermelon and Chilled Orange Juice contain similar levels of Calcium, Phosphorus and Potassium per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Chilled Orange Juice lack sufficient amounts of Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Watermelon have 1.2 times more Sugars, 2.5 times more Fructose, 2.2 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Chilled Orange Juice.
• Both Watermelon and Chilled Orange Juice offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Chilled Orange Juice provide inadequate amounts of Fiber
• Both Raw Watermelon as well as Chilled Orange Juice from Concentrate provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.