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Melon vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and cashew

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin K in cashew is higher than in melon.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 237% more than melon.
  • Melon contains less saturated fat.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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
1
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%
Cashew
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2554.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.6%
Contains more IronIron +1864.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3558.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +8157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11760%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4628.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%

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
2
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%
Cashew
8
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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4260%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +928.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1264%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 2.195mg 237%
Phosphorus 5mg 593mg 84%
Iron 0.34mg 6.68mg 79%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.655mg 70%
Fats 0.1g 43.85g 67%
Magnesium 11mg 292mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.07mg 5.78mg 52%
Saturated fat 0.025g 7.783g 35%
Selenium 0.4µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.423mg 34%
Protein 1.11g 18.22g 34%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 34.1µg 26%
Calories 28kcal 553kcal 26%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.5mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.417mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.864mg 16%
Potassium 182mg 660mg 14%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Fiber 0.9g 3.3g 10%
Carbs 6.58g 30.19g 8%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.062mg 5%
Folate 8µg 25µg 4%
Calcium 11mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.058mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 9mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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
Cashew
4
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1666.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1541.4%
Contains more FatsFats +43750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.8%
Contains more OtherOther +605.6%

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
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1189750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20015.4%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.