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Melon vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and cardamom different?

  • Cardamom has more manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 than melon.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cardamom is 1216% higher.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index (0) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Spices, cardamom are the varieties used in this article.

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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
2
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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1981.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3381.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +514.8%
Contains more IronIron +4008.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +538.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +10571.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3460%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79900%

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
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%
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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +487.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~21mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.035mg 28mg 1216%
Iron 0.34mg 13.97mg 170%
Fiber 0.9g 28g 108%
Zinc 0.07mg 7.47mg 67%
Magnesium 11mg 229mg 52%
Calcium 11mg 383mg 37%
Copper 0.06mg 0.383mg 36%
Potassium 182mg 1119mg 28%
Phosphorus 5mg 178mg 25%
Carbs 6.58g 68.47g 21%
Protein 1.11g 10.76g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.198mg 15%
Calories 28kcal 311kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.182mg 12%
Fats 0.1g 6.7g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.102mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.68g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.43g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.87g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Sodium 9mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +1009.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +869.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +940.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1508.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1002.6%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.