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Cantaloupe vs. Maraschino cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cantaloupe and maraschino cherries different?

  • Cantaloupe is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin B6; however, maraschino cherries are richer in copper and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cantaloupe is 67% higher.

Melons, cantaloupe, raw and Maraschino cherries, canned, drained 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 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 16% 1.9% 16% 48% 7.1% 1.3% 0.52% 1.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +104.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 122% 56% 1% 0% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16% 4.1%
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% 0.67% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0.08% 3.2% 1.2% 0% 3.8% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1340%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cantaloupe Maraschino cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 36.7mg 0mg 41%
Vitamin A 169µg 2µg 19%
Carbs 8.16g 41.97g 11%
Copper 0.041mg 0.143mg 11%
Fiber 0.9g 3.2g 9%
Calories 34kcal 165kcal 7%
Potassium 267mg 21mg 7%
Folate 21µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.005mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.004mg 5%
Calcium 9mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.21mg 0.43mg 3%
Fructose 1.87g 2%
Phosphorus 15mg 3mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.105mg 0.054mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 4.3mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.26mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.5µg 1%
Protein 0.84g 0.22g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 7.26g 38.77g N/A
Sugar 7.86g 38.77g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.049g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0.055g 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
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
42% 57%
Protein: 0.22 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 41.97 g
Water: 57.27 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.8%
Contains more WaterWater +57.4%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more FatsFats +10.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
27% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1533.3%

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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. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/nutrients
  2. Maraschino cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167766/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.