Avocado vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between avocadoes and melon
- Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, fiber, folate, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, melon is richer in vitamin C.
- Avocadoes cover your daily vitamin B5 needs 26% more than melon.
- Melon has 85 times less saturated fat than avocadoes. Avocadoes have 2.126g of saturated fat, while melon has 0.025g.
- Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of avocadoes is 40.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Melons, casaba, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +163.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +166.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +216.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +814.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +940% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +305.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4040% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +346.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +319.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +649.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1553.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +740% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +912.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +86.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +118% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 0.084mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 0.002g | 24% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 0.9g | 23% |
| Fats | 14.66g | 0.1g | 22% |
| Folate | 81µg | 8µg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 2.5µg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.06mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 0.05mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 21.8mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 0.039g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 0.025g | 10% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 182mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 0.232mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.031mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 28kcal | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 5mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 0.035mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.34mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 1.11g | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 6.58g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 5.68g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.66g | 5.69g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14560% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +338.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +489850% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4556.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
