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Gumdrop vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gumdrop and melon different?

  • Melon has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium than gumdrop.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for melon is 24% higher.
  • Gumdrop contains 10 times more sugar than melon. While gumdrop contains 58.97g of sugar, melon contains only 5.69g.
  • Melon has a lower glycemic index (62) than gumdrop (78).

Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
Melon
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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 IronIron +17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3540%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gumdrop Melon DV% diff.
Carbs 98.9g 6.58g 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Calories 396kcal 28kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.163mg 12%
Potassium 5mg 182mg 5%
Copper 0.012mg 0.06mg 5%
Fiber 0.1g 0.9g 3%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Protein 0g 1.11g 2%
Sodium 44mg 9mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.031mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.07mg 1%
Phosphorus 1mg 5mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 11mg 1%
Choline 0mg 7.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.035mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.015mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.01mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.012mg 0.084mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 98.8g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 58.97g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Melon
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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 CarbsCarbs +1403%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +9085%
Contains more OtherOther +260%

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.