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Cranberries vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cranberries and melon

  • Cranberries have more fiber, manganese, and vitamin E, while melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Cranberries' daily need coverage for fiber is 11% higher.
  • Melon contains 26 times less vitamin E than cranberries. Cranberries contain 1.32mg of vitamin E, while melon contains 0.05mg.
  • Cranberries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cranberries is 45, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Cranberries, 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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Melon
Melon
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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 ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +662.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.5%
Contains more IronIron +47.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Melon
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 +2540%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Melon DV% diff.
Fiber 3.6g 0.9g 11%
Manganese 0.267mg 0.035mg 10%
Vitamin C 14mg 21.8mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.163mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.084mg 4%
Potassium 80mg 182mg 3%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin K 5µg 2.5µg 2%
Carbs 11.97g 6.58g 2%
Calories 46kcal 28kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 1.11g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.34mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 8.37g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 8mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 4.27g 5.69g N/A
Copper 0.056mg 0.06mg 0%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0.025g 0%
Choline 5.5mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Melon
Melon
3
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 +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.3%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Melon
Melon
0
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41%

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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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.