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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.
  • Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 13% higher.
  • 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cherry
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%
Melon
Melon
2
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 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 +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg
~equal in Iron ~0.34mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cherry
Cherry
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 21% 1.4% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6%
Melon
Melon
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Melon 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%
Fiber 1.6g 0.9g 3%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.035mg 3%
Carbs 12.18g 6.58g 2%
Calories 50kcal 28kcal 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Phosphorus 15mg 5mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.084mg 1%
Protein 1g 1.11g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 357g N/A
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
Cherry
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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
Melon
Melon
1
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 +4000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%

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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. 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.