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Broad bean raw vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between broad bean raw and melon?

  • Broad bean raw is richer in copper, folate, vitamin K, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B3, yet melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Broad bean raw's daily need coverage for copper is 38% higher.
  • Broad bean raw has 26 times more phosphorus than melon. Broad bean raw has 129mg of phosphorus, while melon has 5mg.
  • Melon has a lower glycemic index than broad bean raw.

We used Beans, fava, in pod, raw and Melons, casaba, raw types in this comparison.

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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 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
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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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.4%
Contains more IronIron +355.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +570%
Contains more ZincZinc +1328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2480%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1788.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%

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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +835.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1536%
Contains more FolateFolate +1750%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +489.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad bean raw Melon DV% diff.
Copper 0.402mg 0.06mg 38%
Folate 148µg 8µg 35%
Vitamin K 40.9µg 2.5µg 32%
Manganese 0.661mg 0.035mg 27%
Fiber 7.5g 0.9g 26%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 21.8mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.031mg 20%
Phosphorus 129mg 5mg 18%
Iron 1.55mg 0.34mg 15%
Protein 7.92g 1.11g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.249mg 0.232mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.133mg 0.015mg 10%
Zinc 1mg 0.07mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.16mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.163mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 11mg 5%
Potassium 332mg 182mg 4%
Carbs 17.63g 6.58g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.084mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 11mg 3%
Calories 88kcal 28kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.342g 0.039g 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.1g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 10.13g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 9.21g 5.69g N/A
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.104g 0.002g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +613.5%
Contains more FatsFats +630%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.9%
Contains more OtherOther +211.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
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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 +5100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +776.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%

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. Broad bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.