Cherry vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cherries and melon?
- Cherries are richer in vitamin A, yet melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Cherries' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% higher.
- Cherries have 2 times more fiber than melon. Cherries have 1.6g of fiber, while melon has 0.9g.
- Melon contains less sugar.
- Cherries have a lower glycemic index than melon.
We used Cherries, sour, red, raw and Melons, casaba, raw types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +220% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +118% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +270.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +19% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 21.8mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.163mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.104mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.51g | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.112mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.9g | 3% |
| Carbs | 12.18g | 6.58g | 2% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 28kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.232mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 1.11g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.58g | 5.68g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 173mg | 182mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.32mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.49g | 5.69g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2.5µg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.039g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11% |
~equal in
Water
~91.85g
~equal in
Other
~0.36g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4000% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.2% |
