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Banana melon vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between banana melon and winter melon

  • Banana melon has less fiber, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Winter melon contains 23 times less potassium than banana melon. Banana melon contains 140mg of potassium, while winter melon contains 6mg.
  • Banana melon has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Melon, banana (Navajo) and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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 7.1% 5.7% 0.53% 15% 7.7% 17% 8.1% 14% 7.6% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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 43% 0% 0% 0% 10% 25% 7.5% 8% 8.1% 0% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana melon Winter melon DV% diff.
Fiber 0.3g 2.9g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 13mg 5%
Sodium 11mg 111mg 4%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Potassium 140mg 6mg 4%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.61mg 4%
Fructose 2.06g 3%
Iron 0.21mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.133mg 1%
Protein 0.84g 0.4g 1%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.058mg 1%
Phosphorus 9mg 19mg 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.023mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 19mg 1%
Calories 21kcal 13kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 4.06g 3g 0%
Net carbs 3.76g 0.1g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.36g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 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
3% 96%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3 g
Water: 96.1 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~96.1g

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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. Winter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170069/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.