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Dried fruit vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dried fruit and honeydew?

  • Dried fruit is richer in copper, iron, vitamin E, potassium, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B3, manganese, and phosphorus, yet honeydew is richer in vitamin C.
  • Dried fruit's daily need coverage for copper is 35% higher.
  • Dried fruit has 217 times more vitamin E than honeydew. Dried fruit has 4.33mg of vitamin E, while honeydew has 0.02mg.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index than honeydew.

We used Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Melons, honeydew, raw types in this comparison.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.8% 20% 6.4% 8% 2.5% 4.7% 2.3% 3.5% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +409.6%
Contains more IronIron +1464.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1329.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +545.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +770.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
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 60% 1% 0.4% 0% 9.5% 2.8% 7.8% 9.3% 20% 0% 7.3% 14% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +519.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.9µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 89.82 g
Other: 0.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +527.8%
Contains more FatsFats +264.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +589.1%
Contains more OtherOther +526.8%
Contains more WaterWater +190.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
31% 33% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.48 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 2.96 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +218.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1134.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +321.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dried fruit Honeydew
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Honeydew DV% diff.
Copper 0.343mg 0.024mg 35%
Iron 2.66mg 0.17mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.02mg 29%
Potassium 1162mg 228mg 27%
Fiber 7.3g 0.8g 26%
Vitamin A 180µg 3µg 20%
Vitamin C 1mg 18mg 19%
Carbs 62.64g 9.09g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 0.418mg 14%
Fructose 12.47g 2.96g 12%
Calories 241kcal 36kcal 10%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.027mg 9%
Phosphorus 71mg 11mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.155mg 7%
Protein 3.39g 0.54g 6%
Calcium 55mg 6mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.012mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.088mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.09mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.038mg 2%
Folate 10µg 19µg 2%
Choline 13.9mg 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.51g 0.14g 1%
Net carbs 55.34g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 53.44g 8.12g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0g 0%
Sodium 10mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 2.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.013mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.005mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit Honeydew
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Dried fruit
11%
Honeydew
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
6%
Honeydew

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Honeydew
Honeydew is lower in Sugar (difference - 45.32g)
Which food is cheaper?
Honeydew
Honeydew is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.021g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/nutrients
  2. Honeydew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169911/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.