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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.
Banana
Banana
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Melon
Melon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
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.
Banana
Banana
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 0% 1% 2% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
Melon
Melon
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
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 Vitamin CVitamin C +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Melon 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%
Potassium 358mg 182mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.084mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 28kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.232mg 3%
Folate 20µg 8µg 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.06mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Phosphorus 22mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.5µg 2%
Calcium 5mg 11mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.34mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.07mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.015mg 1%
Protein 1.09g 1.11g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 817kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 357g N/A
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 A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.05mg 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
Banana
Banana
3
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.1%
Contains more OtherOther +130.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
2
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Melon
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.