Kohlrabi vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between kohlrabi and melon
- Melon contains less vitamin C, fiber, copper, and phosphorus than kohlrabi.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kohlrabi is 45% higher.
- Melon has 9 times less phosphorus than kohlrabi. Kohlrabi has 46mg of phosphorus, while melon has 5mg.
- Kohlrabi is lower in sugar.
- Melon has a higher glycemic index than kohlrabi.
Food types used in this article are Kohlrabi, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +118.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +17.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +115% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +820% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +297.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55% |
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 | +184.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +860% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +61.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 62mg | 21.8mg | 45% |
Fiber | 3.6g | 0.9g | 11% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.06mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 46mg | 5mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.139mg | 0.035mg | 5% |
Potassium | 350mg | 182mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.48mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Folate | 16µg | 8µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 11mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.165mg | 0.084mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.232mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.163mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.7g | 1.11g | 1% |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
Calcium | 24mg | 11mg | 1% |
Choline | 12.3mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Calories | 27kcal | 28kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
Carbs | 6.2g | 6.58g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.6g | 5.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.6g | 5.69g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Sodium | 20mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.013g | 0.025g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0.002g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.039g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +177.8% |
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Fats
~0.1g
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Carbs
~6.58g
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Water
~91.85g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +250% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.1% |