Dates vs. Banana melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dates and banana melon different?
- Dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B5, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, banana melon is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for dates is 31% higher.
- Dates contain 8 times more vitamin B5 than banana melon. While dates contain 0.589mg of vitamin B5, banana melon contains only 0.07mg.
Dates, deglet noor and Melon, banana (Navajo) are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +330% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +368.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +385.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +488.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +588.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +627.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +741.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +230% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1925% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +81.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 8g | 0.3g | 31% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 4.06g | 24% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 2.06g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.035mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 140mg | 15% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 21kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.07mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.21mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.036mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 8.1mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 9mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.46mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 0.4µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.018mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 0.84g | 3% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 4.9µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 3.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 3.36g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Folate | 19µg | 20µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.45 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
75.03 g
Water:
20.53 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
4.06 g
Water:
94.66 g
Other:
0.24 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +191.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +95% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1748% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +566.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +361.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
23.84 g
Glucose:
19.87 g
Fructose:
19.56 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.12 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.3 g
Fructose:
2.06 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1428.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +849.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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