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Melon vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between melon and adzuki bean

  • Melon contains less folate, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B5 than adzuki bean.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for adzuki bean is 154% higher.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than adzuki bean.

Food types used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, 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
0
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 91% 20% 111% 187% 365% 137% 163% 0.65% 226% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1054.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +589%
Contains more IronIron +1364.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1723.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +7100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7520%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4842.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%

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
4
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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 114% 51% 49% 88% 81% 0% 0% 467% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +609.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1033.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1651.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +7675%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Adzuki bean DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 622µg 154%
Copper 0.06mg 1.094mg 115%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.73mg 74%
Iron 0.34mg 4.98mg 58%
Phosphorus 5mg 381mg 54%
Fiber 0.9g 12.7g 47%
Zinc 0.07mg 5.04mg 45%
Protein 1.11g 19.87g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.455mg 37%
Potassium 182mg 1254mg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.471mg 28%
Magnesium 11mg 127mg 28%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Carbs 6.58g 62.9g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 2.63mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.22mg 15%
Calories 28kcal 329kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.351mg 14%
Calcium 11mg 66mg 6%
Selenium 0.4µg 3.1µg 5%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.191g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Sodium 9mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.05g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.191mg 0%
Threonine 0.674mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.791mg 0%
Leucine 1.668mg 0%
Lysine 1.497mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.052mg 0%
Valine 1.023mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 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
20% 63% 13% 3%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 62.9 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 3.26 g
Contains more WaterWater +583.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1690.1%
Contains more FatsFats +430%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +855.9%
Contains more OtherOther +805.6%

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
54% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.7%

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. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173727/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.