Honeydew vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between honeydew and watermelon
- Honeydew has more vitamin C; however, watermelon is richer in vitamin A.
- Honeydew covers your daily vitamin C needs 11% more than watermelon.
- Watermelon has 6 times less folate than honeydew. Honeydew has 19µg of folate, while watermelon has 3µg.
- Watermelon contains less sugar.
- Watermelon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watermelon is 76, while the glycemic index of honeydew is 62.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, honeydew, raw and Watermelon, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +134.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 8.1mg | 11% |
| Folate | 19µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 112mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.045mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.024mg | 0.042mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.418mg | 0.178mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.09g | 7.55g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.17mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.012mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.221mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 4.1mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 2.96g | 3.36g | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 30kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.54g | 0.61g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.14g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.29g | 7.15g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.12g | 6.2g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.038mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.038g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.013mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.013mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.005mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.54 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
9.09 g
Water:
89.82 g
Other:
0.41 g
Protein:
0.61 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.45 g
Other:
0.24 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.15g
~equal in
Water
~91.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.059 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1133.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
2.48 g
Glucose:
2.68 g
Fructose:
2.96 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.21 g
Glucose:
1.58 g
Fructose:
3.36 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.06 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +105% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +69.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +13.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
