Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between carissa (natal-plum) and cantaloupe
- Carissa (natal-plum) has more copper and iron; however, cantaloupe is richer in vitamin A.
- Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 67% more.
- Carissa (natal-plum) contains 6 times more iron than cantaloupe. Carissa (natal-plum) contains 1.31mg of iron, while cantaloupe contains 0.21mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Carissa, (natal-plum), raw and Melons, cantaloupe, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +523.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +412.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +114.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +215.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +267% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 169µg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.21mg | 0.041mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.31mg | 0.21mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 21µg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.019mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.734mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.87g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.105mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 13.63g | 8.16g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.3g | 0.19g | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.5g | 0.84g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 62kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 36.7mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.63g | 7.26g | N/A |
| Calcium | 11mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 260mg | 267mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.86g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 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:
0.5 g
Fats:
1.3 g
Carbs:
13.63 g
Water:
84.17 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +584.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +65% |
~equal in
Water
~90.15g
