Cantaloupe vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cantaloupe and lemons
- Cantaloupe is higher in vitamin A; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C and fiber.
- Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 67% higher.
- Cantaloupe has 7 times more vitamin B3 than lemons. While cantaloupe has 0.734mg of vitamin B3, lemons have only 0.1mg.
- Lemons have less sugar.
The food types used in this comparison are Melons, cantaloupe, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +185.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +16800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +634% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +90.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 169µg | 1µg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 36.7mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 2.8g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.6mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 138mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Folate | 21µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.105mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.87g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.84g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 9.32g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.26g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.86g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 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:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
9.32 g
Water:
88.98 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +120% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +57.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.2% |
~equal in
Water
~88.98g
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
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +266.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.089g
