Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
condensed milk
versus
watermelon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in condensed milk and watermelon:
Condensed milk is high in calories and watermelon has 91% less calories than condensed milk - watermelon has 30 calories per 100 grams and condensed milk has 321 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, condensed milk is much lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to watermelon for protein. Condensed milk has a macronutrient ratio of 10:67:24 and for watermelon, 7:90:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Condensed Milk | Watermelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 67% | 90% |
| Fat | 24% | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Condensed milk is high in carbohydrates and watermelon has 86% less carbohydrates than condensed milk - watermelon has 7.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and condensed milk has 54.4g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in watermelon are made of 94% sugar and 6% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in condensed milk comprise of 100% sugar.
Watermelon has more dietary fiber than condensed milk - watermelon has 0.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and condensed milk does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk is high in sugar and watermelon has 89% less sugar than condensed milk - watermelon has 6.2g of sugar per 100 grams and condensed milk has 54.4g of sugar.
Condensed milk has signficantly more protein than watermelon - watermelon has 0.61g of protein per 100 grams and condensed milk has 7.9g of protein.
Condensed milk is high in saturated fat and watermelon has 100% less saturated fat than condensed milk - watermelon has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and condensed milk has 5.5g of saturated fat.
Watermelon has less cholesterol than condensed milk - condensed milk has 34mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and watermelon does not contain significant amounts.
Watermelon has 212% more Vitamin C than condensed milk - watermelon has 8.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and condensed milk has 2.6mg of Vitamin C.
Condensed milk has 164% more Vitamin A than watermelon - watermelon has 28ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and condensed milk has 74ug of Vitamin A.
Condensed milk has more Vitamin D than watermelon - condensed milk has 6iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and watermelon does not contain significant amounts.
Watermelon and condensed milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - watermelon has 0.05mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and condensed milk has 0.16mg of Vitamin E.
Watermelon and condensed milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - watermelon has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and condensed milk has 0.6ug of Vitamin K.
Condensed milk has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, folate and Vitamin B12. Both condensed milk and watermelon contain significant amounts of niacin and Vitamin B6.
| Condensed Milk | Watermelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.09 MG | 0.033 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.416 MG | 0.021 MG |
| Niacin | 0.21 MG | 0.178 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.75 MG | 0.221 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051 MG | 0.045 MG |
| Folate | 11 UG | 3 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.44 UG | ~ |
Condensed milk is an excellent source of calcium and it has 39 times more calcium than watermelon - watermelon has 7mg of calcium per 100 grams and condensed milk has 284mg of calcium.
Watermelon and condensed milk contain similar amounts of iron - watermelon has 0.24mg of iron per 100 grams and condensed milk has 0.19mg of iron.
Condensed milk is an excellent source of potassium and it has 231% more potassium than watermelon - watermelon has 112mg of potassium per 100 grams and condensed milk has 371mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
| Condensed Milk | Watermelon | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 14 UG | 303 UG |
| lycopene | ~ | 4532 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 8 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, condensed milk has more linoleic acid than watermelon per 100 grams.
| Condensed Milk | Watermelon | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.216 G | 0.05 G |
| Total | 0.216 G | 0.05 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Condensed Milk (Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened) and Watermelon (Watermelon, raw) .
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||