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Banana melon vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between banana melon and grapefruit

  • Banana melon contains less vitamin C and fiber than grapefruit.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for grapefruit is 26% higher.

Food types used in this article are Melon, banana (Navajo) and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +162.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Potassium ~135mg
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +285.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.053mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana melon Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.1mg 31.2mg 26%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.262mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.043mg 2%
Folate 20µg 13µg 2%
Carbs 4.06g 10.66g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.204mg 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.08mg 2%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.031mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.13mg 1%
Calories 21kcal 42kcal 1%
Phosphorus 9mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.07mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 22mg 1%
Protein 0.84g 0.77g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 3.76g 9.06g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 140mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 3.36g 6.89g N/A
Copper 0.035mg 0.032mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.053mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%
Fructose 2.06g 1.77g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.6%
Contains more OtherOther +54.2%
~equal in Protein ~0.77g
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +16.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Banana melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167629/nutrients
  2. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.