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Lime vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lime and melon

  • Lime has more vitamin C and fiber; however, melon has more vitamin B6.
  • Lime has 3 times more fiber than melon. Lime has 2.8g of fiber, while melon has 0.9g.
  • Lime is lower in sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than lime.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Limes, 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.
Lime
Lime
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Melon
Melon
3
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 +200%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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.
Lime
Lime
5
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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Melon
Melon
5
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 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +316.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.163mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 0.9g 8%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 21.8mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.084mg 3%
Potassium 102mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 2.5µg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 5mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.05mg 1%
Copper 0.065mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 0.7g 1.11g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 10.54g 6.58g 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.035mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 28kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.232mg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
Lime
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Melon
Melon
3
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
Lime
3
23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Melon
Melon
0
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 -12%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.