Cantaloupe vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cantaloupe and mandarin oranges different?
- Cantaloupe has more vitamin A and vitamin C than mandarin oranges.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cantaloupe is 54% higher.
- Cantaloupe contains 2 times more potassium than mandarin oranges. While cantaloupe contains 267mg of potassium, mandarin oranges contain only 166mg.
- Cantaloupe has less sugar.
- Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index (47) than cantaloupe (65).
Melons, cantaloupe, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +157.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +311.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +397.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +105.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 169µg | 34µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 36.7mg | 26.7mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 166mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 13.34g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.105mg | 0.216mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 0.376mg | 2% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 53kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Folate | 21µg | 16µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.87g | 2.4g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.84g | 0.81g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.31g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.26g | 11.54g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.86g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0g | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 10.2mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.065g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.017mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.033mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.011mg | 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:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +78.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +63.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.81g
~equal in
Water
~85.17g
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
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.065 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1900% |
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:
0 g
Sucrose:
6.05 g
Glucose:
2.13 g
Fructose:
2.4 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +39.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +38.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +28.3% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
