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Guava vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between guava and melon

  • Melon has less vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 229% more.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than guava.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Guavas, common, raw and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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.
Guava
Guava
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Melon
Melon
1
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%

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.
Guava
Guava
8
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 761% 0% 10% 15% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37%
Melon
Melon
1
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 +947.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +436.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 21.8mg 229%
Copper 0.23mg 0.06mg 19%
Fiber 5.4g 0.9g 18%
Folate 49µg 8µg 10%
Potassium 417mg 182mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.084mg 7%
Phosphorus 40mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.05mg 5%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.035mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.232mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.163mg 4%
Protein 2.55g 1.11g 3%
Carbs 14.32g 6.58g 3%
Magnesium 22mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Calories 68kcal 28kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.039g 2%
Fats 0.95g 0.1g 1%
Calcium 18mg 11mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.34mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.031mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.025g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 147g 357g N/A
Net carbs 8.92g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 5.69g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
4
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Melon
Melon
1
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 +129.7%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.6%
Contains more OtherOther +283.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
2
36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Melon
Melon
1
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 +4250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +928.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.