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Melon vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and arrowroot

  • Melon has more vitamin C; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B6, copper, and manganese.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 83% more than melon.
  • Arrowroot has 11 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while arrowroot has 1.9mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Arrowroot, 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.5%
Contains more IronIron +552.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1860%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +397.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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
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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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1047.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +853.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +629.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 338µg 83%
Iron 0.34mg 2.22mg 24%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 1.9mg 22%
Phosphorus 5mg 98mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.693mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.266mg 8%
Potassium 182mg 454mg 8%
Copper 0.06mg 0.121mg 7%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.174mg 6%
Protein 1.11g 4.24g 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.292mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Calories 28kcal 65kcal 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Carbs 6.58g 13.39g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.059mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 26mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.092g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +282%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.5%
Contains more OtherOther +294.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.9%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.