Cantaloupe vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cantaloupe and bananas
- Cantaloupe is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber.
- Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 66% higher.
- Cantaloupe has 4 times more vitamin C than bananas. While cantaloupe has 36.7mg of vitamin C, bananas have only 8.7mg.
- Cantaloupe has less sugar.
- Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than cantaloupe (65).
The food types used in this comparison are Melons, cantaloupe, raw and Bananas, 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 CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +558.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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 CVitamin C | +321.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +284.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +218.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +409.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 36.7mg | 8.7mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 0.367mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 169µg | 3µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.27mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 2.6g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.105mg | 0.334mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 22.84g | 5% |
| Fructose | 1.87g | 4.85g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 358mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Starch | 0.03g | 5.38g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.84g | 1.09g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.26g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.86g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Folate | 21µg | 20µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 9.8mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.017mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.033mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +179.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.081 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +966.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.073g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.03 g
Sucrose:
4.35 g
Glucose:
1.54 g
Fructose:
1.87 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.04 g
Galactose:
0.06 g
Starch:
5.38 g
Sucrose:
2.39 g
Glucose:
4.98 g
Fructose:
4.85 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +82% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +300% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +17833.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +223.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +159.4% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
