Banana vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between bananas and melon
- Bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and potassium, while melon has more vitamin C.
- Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 16% more than melon.
- Bananas contain 8 times more manganese than melon. While bananas contain 0.27mg of manganese, melon contains only 0.035mg.
- The amount of sugar in melon is lower.
- Bananas have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bananas, raw and Melons, casaba, 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 | +145.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +30% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +114.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +340% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +671.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
Contains more IronIron | +30.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +135.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +186.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +297.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +28.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.163mg | 16% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 21.8mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.035mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 0.9g | 7% |
Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
Carbs | 22.84g | 6.58g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.084mg | 5% |
Potassium | 358mg | 182mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 11mg | 4% |
Folate | 20µg | 8µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.232mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.031mg | 3% |
Calories | 89kcal | 28kcal | 3% |
Phosphorus | 22mg | 5mg | 2% |
Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
Copper | 0.078mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.26mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
Calcium | 5mg | 11mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Protein | 1.09g | 1.11g | 0% |
Fats | 0.33g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 20.24g | 5.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.23g | 5.69g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.025g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.002g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.039g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +230% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +247.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +130.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1500% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.7% |