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Clementine vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between clementine and melon?

  • Clementine is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B1, yet melon is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Clementine's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% higher.
  • Clementine has 6 times more vitamin B1 than melon. Clementine has 0.086mg of vitamin B1, while melon has 0.015mg.
  • Melon contains less sugar.
  • Clementine has a lower glycemic index than melon.

We used Clementines, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 9% 16% 5.3% 14% 1.6% 9% 0.13% 3% 0.55%
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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 CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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 163% 0% 4% 0% 22% 6.9% 12% 9.1% 17% 0% 0% 18% 7.6%
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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 CVitamin C +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clementine Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.8mg 21.8mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.163mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.015mg 6%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Iron 0.14mg 0.34mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 0.9g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.636mg 0.232mg 3%
Fructose 1.64g 2%
Carbs 12.02g 6.58g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 11mg 2%
Copper 0.043mg 0.06mg 2%
Phosphorus 21mg 5mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Choline 14mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.084mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 28kcal 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 1.11g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 10.32g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 177mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 9.18g 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 12.02 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.4 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 FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
~equal in Water ~91.85g
~equal in Other ~0.36g

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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. Clementine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168195/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.