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Banana melon vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between banana melon and cantaloupe

  • The amount of vitamin C in cantaloupe is higher than in banana melon.
  • Cantaloupe covers your daily need for vitamin C, 32% more than banana melon.
  • The amount of sugar in banana melon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melon, banana (Navajo) and Melons, cantaloupe, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.21mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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.
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%
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 122% 56% 1% 0% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +353.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.019mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~21µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana melon Cantaloupe DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.1mg 36.7mg 32%
Vitamin A 169µg 19%
Potassium 140mg 267mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.072mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.734mg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0.9g 2%
Phosphorus 9mg 15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.105mg 1%
Calories 21kcal 34kcal 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.041mg 1%
Carbs 4.06g 8.16g 1%
Protein 0.84g 0.84g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 3.76g 7.26g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 9mg 0%
Iron 0.21mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 3.36g 7.86g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.18mg 0%
Starch 0g 0.03g 0%
Sodium 11mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.041mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 20µg 21µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.017mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Fructose 2.06g 1.87g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.06 g
Water: 94.66 g
Other: 0.24 g
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
~equal in Protein ~0.84g
~equal in Fats ~0.19g
~equal in Water ~90.15g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
55% 20% 24%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 4.35 g
Glucose: 1.54 g
Fructose: 1.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.06 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +18.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~1.87g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Banana melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167629/nutrients
  2. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/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.