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Melon vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between melon and acerola

  • Melon has more vitamin B6; however, acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola is 1840% higher.
  • Acerola has 18 times less vitamin B6 than melon. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while acerola has 0.009mg.

Food types used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 13% 7.5% 29% 2.7% 4.7% 0.91% 0% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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.
Melon
Melon
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5592% 0% 13% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1711.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7595.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 1677.6mg 1840%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.009mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.309mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.086mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 8µg 14µg 2%
Protein 1.11g 0.4g 1%
Potassium 182mg 146mg 1%
Fiber 0.9g 1.1g 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.4mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 313g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 6.59g N/A
Carbs 6.58g 7.69g 0%
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.5%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.9%
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.8%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/nutrients
  2. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/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.