Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
green tea
versus
watermelon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in green tea and watermelon:
Green tea has 29 times less calories than watermelon - watermelon has 30 calories per 100 grams and green tea has 1 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, green tea is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and lighter in fat compared to watermelon per calorie. Green tea has a macronutrient ratio of 100:0:0 and for watermelon, 7:88:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Green Tea | Watermelon | |
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Protein | 100% | 7% |
Carbohydrates | ~ | 88% |
Fat | ~ | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Green tea has less carbohydrates than watermelon - watermelon has 7.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Watermelon has more dietary fiber than green tea - watermelon has 0.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Green tea has less sugar than watermelon - watermelon has 6.2g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Watermelon and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - watermelon has 0.61g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Both watermelon and green tea are low in saturated fat - watermelon has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Watermelon has more Vitamin C than green tea - watermelon has 8.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Watermelon has more Vitamin A than green tea - watermelon has 28ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Watermelon and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - watermelon has 0.05mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Watermelon and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - watermelon has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Watermelon has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, green tea contains more riboflavin.
Green Tea | Watermelon | |
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Thiamin | 0.007 MG | 0.033 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.058 MG | 0.021 MG |
Niacin | 0.03 MG | 0.178 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.221 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.045 MG |
Folate | ~ | 3 UG |
Watermelon has more calcium than green tea - watermelon has 7mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Watermelon and green tea contain similar amounts of iron - watermelon has 0.24mg of iron per 100 grams and green tea has 0.02mg of iron.
Watermelon has 13 times more potassium than green tea - watermelon has 112mg of potassium per 100 grams and green tea has 8mg of potassium.
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Green Tea or Watermelon .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Watermelon (Watermelon, raw) .
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
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G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||