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Apple vs. Banana melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between apples and banana melon

  • Banana melon has less fiber.
  • Banana melon contains 3 times less sugar than apples. Apples contain 10.39g of sugar, while banana melon contains 3.36g.

Food varieties used in this article are Apples, raw, with skin and Melon, banana (Navajo).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 12% 7.9% 12% 3.8% 3.9% 1.4% 4.7% 2.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~0.036mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 27% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.2% 8.6% 4.2% 12% 0% 12% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +405.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Banana melon DV% diff.
Fiber 2.4g 0.3g 8%
Fructose 5.9g 2.06g 5%
Folate 3µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 8.1mg 4%
Carbs 13.81g 4.06g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.46mg 2%
Calories 52kcal 21kcal 2%
Potassium 107mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Iron 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.018mg 1%
Protein 0.26g 0.84g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.05mg 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.035mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 3.36g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0g 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 9mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.06 g
Water: 94.66 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.1%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
39% 61%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.3 g
Fructose: 2.06 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +86.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +186.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Banana melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167629/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.