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Cucumber vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and melon different?

  • Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, while melon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 21% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber contains 7 times more vitamin K than melon. Cucumber contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while melon contains 2.5µg.
  • Cucumber is lower in sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index (62) than cucumber (21).

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Melons, casaba, raw types were used in this article.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +556%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +678.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.8mg 21.8mg 21%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 2.5µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.084mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 5mg 3%
Copper 0.041mg 0.06mg 2%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.035mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0.9g 2%
Calories 15kcal 28kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.232mg 1%
Protein 0.65g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.015mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 147mg 182mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 6.58g 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.34mg 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 5.69g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.031mg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.025g 0%
Choline 6mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 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 ProteinProtein +70.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~91.85g
~equal in Other ~0.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Melon
Melon
2
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 +150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.9%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.