Melon vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between melon and carrots?
- Melon is higher in vitamin C, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and fiber.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
- Melon has 4 times more vitamin C than carrots. While melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, carrots have only 5.9mg.
- The glycemic index of carrots is lower.
We used Melons, casaba, raw and Carrots, raw types 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +13.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +242.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +600% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +308.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +269.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +323.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +428% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 835µg | 93% |
| Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 5.9mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 13.2µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 2.8g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 0.983mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 35mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.273mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 320mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Folate | 8µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.138mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.117g | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.58g | 9.58g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.11g | 0.93g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.69g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 8.8mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +140% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +166.7% |
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Water
~88.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +200% |
