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Honeydew vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between honeydew and cranberry sauce

  • Honeydew has more vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, cranberry sauce is higher in vitamin E.
  • Honeydew covers your daily vitamin C needs 19% more than cranberry sauce.
  • Cranberry sauce contains 19 times less Folate than honeydew. Honeydew contains 19µg of Folate, while cranberry sauce contains 1µg.
  • Honeydew has less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Melons, honeydew, raw and Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened.

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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 7.1% 1.8% 20% 6.4% 8% 2.5% 4.7% 2.3% 3.5% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 2.5% 15% 8.7% 0.82% 1.7% 0.65% 9.5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +714.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more IronIron +141.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.026mg

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 60% 3% 0.4% 0% 9.5% 2.8% 7.8% 9.3% 20% 0% 7.3% 14% 4.1%
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% 2% 19% 0% 3.8% 4.8% 1.9% 0% 3.2% 0% 3.5% 0.75% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 90%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 89.82 g
Other: 0.41 g
40% 58%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 40.4 g
Water: 58.45 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +53.7%
Contains more OtherOther +310%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 3% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
16% 16% 69%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +133.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
55% 31% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 17.45 g
Fructose: 9.75 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 4.45 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2380%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +551.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +229.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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.
Honeydew Cranberry sauce
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honeydew Cranberry sauce Opinion
Calories 36kcal 159kcal Cranberry sauce
Protein 0.54g 0.9g Cranberry sauce
Fats 0.14g 0.15g Cranberry sauce
Vitamin C 18mg 1mg Honeydew
Net carbs 8.29g 39.3g Cranberry sauce
Carbs 9.09g 40.4g Cranberry sauce
Magnesium 10mg 2mg Honeydew
Calcium 6mg 3mg Honeydew
Potassium 228mg 28mg Honeydew
Iron 0.17mg 0.41mg Cranberry sauce
Sugar 8.12g 31.75g Honeydew
Fiber 0.8g 1.1g Cranberry sauce
Copper 0.024mg 0.026mg Cranberry sauce
Zinc 0.09mg 0.03mg Honeydew
Phosphorus 11mg 4mg Honeydew
Sodium 18mg 5mg Cranberry sauce
Vitamin A 50IU 33IU Honeydew
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg Honeydew
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.93mg Cranberry sauce
Manganese 0.027mg 0.073mg Cranberry sauce
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg Honeydew
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.015mg Honeydew
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.021mg Cranberry sauce
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.1mg Honeydew
Vitamin B5 0.155mg Honeydew
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.014mg Honeydew
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.4µg Honeydew
Folate 19µg 1µg Honeydew
Choline 7.6mg 3.8mg Honeydew
Saturated Fat 0.038g 0.007g Cranberry sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g 0.007g Cranberry sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.031g Honeydew
Tryptophan 0.005mg Honeydew
Threonine 0.013mg Honeydew
Isoleucine 0.013mg Honeydew
Leucine 0.016mg Honeydew
Lysine 0.018mg Honeydew
Methionine 0.005mg Honeydew
Phenylalanine 0.015mg Honeydew
Valine 0.018mg Honeydew
Histidine 0.005mg Honeydew
Fructose 2.96g 9.75g Cranberry sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Honeydew Cranberry sauce
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
11%
Honeydew
3%
Cranberry sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Honeydew
4%
Cranberry sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Honeydew
Honeydew is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Honeydew
Honeydew is lower in Sugar (difference - 23.63g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Honeydew
Honeydew is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.031g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 62)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Honeydew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169911/nutrients
  2. Cranberry sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173961/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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