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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
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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 +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.
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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Melon 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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
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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 +53.2%
Contains more OtherOther +177.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Carbs ~6.58g
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.1%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.