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Ladyfinger vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ladyfinger and melon?

  • Ladyfinger is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and folate, yet melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Ladyfinger's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 74% higher.
  • Melon contains less cholesterol.

We used Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind and Melons, casaba, raw types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
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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 CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more IronIron +952.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1528.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3360%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +585.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1793.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1280.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +806.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +862.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Melon DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 0mg 74%
Iron 3.58mg 0.34mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.031mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Phosphorus 173mg 5mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.015mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.084mg 21%
Protein 10.6g 1.11g 19%
Vitamin A 167µg 0µg 19%
Carbs 59.7g 6.58g 18%
Folate 77µg 8µg 17%
Calories 363kcal 28kcal 17%
Fats 9.1g 0.1g 14%
Saturated fat 3.022g 0.025g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 0.232mg 12%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.07mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 0.039g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 0.002g 9%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.035mg 9%
Sodium 147mg 9mg 6%
Copper 0.095mg 0.06mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.163mg 3%
Potassium 113mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 58.7g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Fiber 1g 0.9g 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 +855%
Contains more FatsFats +9000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +807.3%
Contains more OtherOther +205.6%
Contains more WaterWater +371%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3548.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.