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Honeydew vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between honeydew and oranges

  • Honeydew contains less vitamin C and fiber than oranges.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 39% higher.
  • Honeydew has a higher glycemic index than oranges.

Food types used in this article are Melons, honeydew, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
Orange
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.025mg

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% 1% 0.4% 0% 9.5% 2.8% 7.8% 9.3% 20% 0% 7.3% 14% 4.1%
Orange
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honeydew Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 18mg 53.2mg 39%
Fiber 0.8g 2.4g 6%
Fructose 2.96g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.087mg 4%
Folate 19µg 30µg 3%
Calcium 6mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.25mg 2%
Copper 0.024mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.04mg 2%
Calories 36kcal 47kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.18mg 1%
Carbs 9.09g 11.75g 1%
Protein 0.54g 0.94g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Sodium 18mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 228mg 181mg 1%
Iron 0.17mg 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 8.12g 9.35g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 14mg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0.015g 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.013mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.018mg 0%

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
Orange
Orange
3
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.3%
~equal in Water ~86.75g
~equal in Other ~0.44g

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
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +666.7%

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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. Honeydew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169911/nutrients
  2. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.