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Celeriac vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between celeriac and melon

  • Celeriac has more vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and manganese; however, melon has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for celeriac is 32% higher.
  • Melon has 23 times less phosphorus than celeriac. Celeriac has 115mg of phosphorus, while melon has 5mg.
  • Celeriac is lower in sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than celeriac.

Food types used in this article are Celeriac, raw and Melons, casaba, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.8%
Contains more IronIron +105.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +351.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%

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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +620%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1540%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celeriac Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41µg 2.5µg 32%
Phosphorus 115mg 5mg 16%
Vitamin C 8mg 21.8mg 15%
Iron 0.7mg 0.34mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.352mg 0.084mg 5%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.035mg 5%
Sodium 100mg 9mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Potassium 300mg 182mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.232mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.031mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.05mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 42kcal 28kcal 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.11g 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Carbs 9.2g 6.58g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.148g 0.039g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.4g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 1.6g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.163mg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Choline 9mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.079g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.002g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.8%
Contains more OtherOther +177.8%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +279.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/nutrients
  2. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.