Currant vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between currants and melon?
- Currants are higher in vitamin C, fiber, iron, vitamin K, manganese, phosphorus, and copper, yet melon is higher in vitamin B6.
- Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 21% more.
- Currants have 9 times more phosphorus than melon. While currants have 44mg of phosphorus, melon has only 5mg.
- The glycemic index of currants is lower.
We used Currants, red, and white, raw and Melons, casaba, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +194.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +228.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +780% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +431.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +88.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +132% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 21.8mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 0.9g | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.34mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.035mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 2.5µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Potassium | 275mg | 182mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 6.58g | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.232mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 28kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 1.11g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 5.68g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 5.69g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.039g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +109.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +125.6% |
