Melon vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between melon and celery?
- Melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet celery is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate.
- Celery's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 22% higher.
- Melon has 7 times more vitamin C than celery. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while celery has 3.1mg.
- Celery contains less sugar.
- Celery has a lower glycemic index than melon.
We used Melons, casaba, raw and Celery, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +70% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +71.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +263.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +85.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +380% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +194.3% |
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 | +603.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +440% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +192.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1072% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 29.3µg | 22% |
Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 3.1mg | 21% |
Folate | 8µg | 36µg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.074mg | 7% |
Sodium | 9mg | 80mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.246mg | 3% |
Calcium | 11mg | 40mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 1.6g | 3% |
Copper | 0.06mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 5mg | 24mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.34mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
Potassium | 182mg | 260mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
Calories | 28kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.11g | 0.69g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
Carbs | 6.58g | 2.97g | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.68g | 1.37g | N/A |
Magnesium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.69g | 1.34g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.042g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.032g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.079g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.37g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
Contains more OtherOther | +105.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1500% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.6% |