Banana vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between bananas and honeydew
- Bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and copper; however, honeydew has more vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 21% higher.
- Honeydew has 10 times less manganese than bananas. Bananas have 0.27mg of manganese, while honeydew has 0.027mg.
- Honeydew is lower in sugar.
- Honeydew has a higher glycemic index than bananas.
Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw and Melons, honeydew, 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 | +170% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +225% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
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 EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +508.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +115.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +317% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +106.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +480% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.088mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.027mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 18mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0.8g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.024mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 9.09g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.012mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.155mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 228mg | 4% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 36kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2.9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.418mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 2.96g | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 0g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 0.54g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 8.29g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 8.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Folate | 20µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.038g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.059g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +135.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +966.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +85.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +63.9% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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