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Plantain raw vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between plantain raw and melon

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, and fiber in plantain raw is higher than in melon.
  • Plantain raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 23% more than melon.
  • Melon has 7 times less phosphorus than plantain raw. Plantain raw has 34mg of phosphorus, while melon has 5mg.
  • Melon contains less sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of plantain raw is 37.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Plantains, 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
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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 +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.2%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Melon
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +257.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.163mg 10%
Potassium 499mg 182mg 9%
Carbs 31.89g 6.58g 8%
Magnesium 37mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Fiber 2.3g 0.9g 6%
Calories 122kcal 28kcal 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 5mg 4%
Folate 22µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 21.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.084mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.232mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.015mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.031mg 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.07mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.025g 1%
Choline 13.5mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 11mg 1%
Protein 1.3g 1.11g 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 15g 5.69g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Melon
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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 +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +384.7%
Contains more OtherOther +222.2%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Melon
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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 +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.