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Cherry vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cherries and honeydew?

  • Cherries are higher in vitamin A and copper, yet honeydew is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cherries' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 25% more.
  • Cherries have 4 times more copper than honeydew. While cherries have 0.104mg of copper, honeydew has only 0.024mg.
  • The glycemic index of cherries is lower.

We used Cherries, sour, red, raw and Melons, honeydew, raw types 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.
Cherry
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.8% 20% 6.4% 8% 2.5% 4.7% 2.3% 3.5% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +314.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.09mg

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.
Cherry
3
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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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 60% 1% 0.4% 0% 9.5% 2.8% 7.8% 9.3% 20% 0% 7.3% 14% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.418mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Honeydew DV% diff.
Copper 0.104mg 0.024mg 9%
Vitamin C 10mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 3µg 7%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.027mg 4%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.088mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.012mg 2%
Potassium 173mg 228mg 2%
Iron 0.32mg 0.17mg 2%
Calories 50kcal 36kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.9µg 1%
Protein 1g 0.54g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.038mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Phosphorus 15mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 12.18g 9.09g 1%
Fructose 3.51g 2.96g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 8.29g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 8.49g 8.12g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.418mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.155mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.038g 0%
Choline 6.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.013mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
3
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 89.82 g
Other: 0.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.2%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34%
~equal in Water ~89.82g
~equal in Other ~0.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2633.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
31% 33% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.48 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 2.96 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +56%
Contains more FructoseFructose +18.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +210%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/nutrients
  2. Honeydew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169911/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.