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Rapini vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rapini and melon different?

  • Rapini has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2 than melon.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for rapini is 185% higher.
  • Rapini has a lower glycemic index (32) than melon (62).

Broccoli raab, raw and Melons, casaba, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Rapini
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +881.8%
Contains more IronIron +529.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1360%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1028.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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.
Rapini
9
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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Melon
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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 +3140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8860%
Contains more FolateFolate +937.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~21.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rapini Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 224µg 2.5µg 185%
Iron 2.14mg 0.34mg 23%
Folate 83µg 8µg 19%
Manganese 0.395mg 0.035mg 16%
Vitamin A 131µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.015mg 12%
Calcium 108mg 11mg 10%
Phosphorus 73mg 5mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.62mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.129mg 0.031mg 8%
Fiber 2.7g 0.9g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.221mg 0.232mg 6%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.084mg 5%
Protein 3.17g 1.11g 4%
Magnesium 22mg 11mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 18.3mg 7.6mg 2%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 21.8mg 2%
Sodium 33mg 9mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Carbs 2.85g 6.58g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.039g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.171mg 0.163mg 1%
Calories 22kcal 28kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.15g 5.68g N/A
Potassium 196mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 5.69g N/A
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
4
3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Melon
1
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 +185.6%
Contains more FatsFats +390%
Contains more OtherOther +161.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.9%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Melon
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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 +1200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.