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Banana melon vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are banana melon and watermelon different?

    Melon, banana (Navajo) and Watermelon, raw types were used in this article.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
    Contains more ZincZinc +40%
    Contains more IronIron +14.3%
    Contains more CopperCopper +20%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
    ~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
    ~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg
    ~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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.4%
    Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4800%
    Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
    Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
    Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.7%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~8.1mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.045mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Banana melon Watermelon DV% diff.
    Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
    Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.1µg 4%
    Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.221mg 3%
    Vitamin A 28µg 3%
    Fructose 2.06g 3.36g 2%
    Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.178mg 2%
    Copper 0.035mg 0.042mg 1%
    Choline 4.1mg 1%
    Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
    Calcium 13mg 7mg 1%
    Potassium 140mg 112mg 1%
    Carbs 4.06g 7.55g 1%
    Calories 21kcal 30kcal 0%
    Protein 0.84g 0.61g 0%
    Fats 0.2g 0.15g 0%
    Vitamin C 8.1mg 8.1mg 0%
    Net carbs 3.76g 7.15g N/A
    Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
    Iron 0.21mg 0.24mg 0%
    Sugar 3.36g 6.2g N/A
    Fiber 0.3g 0.4g 0%
    Zinc 0.14mg 0.1mg 0%
    Phosphorus 9mg 11mg 0%
    Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
    Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
    Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
    Manganese 0.036mg 0.038mg 0%
    Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.021mg 0%
    Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.045mg 0%
    Saturated fat 0.016g 0%
    Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
    Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
    Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
    Threonine 0.027mg 0%
    Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
    Leucine 0.018mg 0%
    Lysine 0.062mg 0%
    Methionine 0.006mg 0%
    Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
    Valine 0.016mg 0%
    Histidine 0.006mg 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% 91%
    Protein: 0.61 g
    Fats: 0.15 g
    Carbs: 7.55 g
    Water: 91.45 g
    Other: 0.24 g
    Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
    Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +86%
    ~equal in Water ~91.45g
    ~equal in Other ~0.24g

    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
    19% 25% 54%
    Starch: 0 g
    Sucrose: 1.21 g
    Glucose: 1.58 g
    Fructose: 3.36 g
    Lactose: 0 g
    Maltose: 0.06 g
    Galactose: 0 g
    Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
    Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.5%
    Contains more FructoseFructose +63.1%
    Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
    ~equal in Starch ~0g
    ~equal in Lactose ~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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/nutrients

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

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