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Goji berry vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between goji berries and melon

  • The amount of iron, fiber, protein, vitamin C, carbs, and calcium in goji berries is higher than in melon.
  • Goji berries cover your daily need for iron 81% more than melon.
  • Goji berries contain 33 times more sodium than melon. While goji berries contain 298mg of sodium, melon contains only 9mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Goji berries, dried and Melons, casaba, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 57% 0% 255% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +1627.3%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 161% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Melon
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +122%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goji berry Melon DV% diff.
Iron 6.8mg 0.34mg 81%
Fiber 13g 0.9g 48%
Vitamin C 48.4mg 21.8mg 30%
Protein 14.26g 1.11g 26%
Carbs 77.06g 6.58g 23%
Calcium 190mg 11mg 18%
Calories 349kcal 28kcal 16%
Sodium 298mg 9mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 13%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Potassium 182mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.1g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 245kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 357g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 64.06g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 45.61g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0%
Threonine 0.358mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.456mg 0%
Lysine 0.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.271mg 0%
Valine 0.316mg 0%
Histidine 0.157mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 77% 8%
Protein: 14.26 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 77.06 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 0.79 g
Melon
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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 +1184.7%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1071.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1124.7%

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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. Goji berry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173032/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.