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Melon vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between melon and coconut?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet coconut is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 148% more.
  • Melon has 7 times more vitamin C than coconut. While melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, coconut has only 3.3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in melon is lower.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, 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.
Melon
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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.6%
Contains more IronIron +614.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +625%
Contains more ZincZinc +1471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2160%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2425%

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
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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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +560.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 29.698g 135%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.5mg 64%
Fats 0.1g 33.49g 51%
Copper 0.06mg 0.435mg 42%
Fiber 0.9g 9g 32%
Iron 0.34mg 2.43mg 26%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 3.3mg 21%
Selenium 0.4µg 10.1µg 18%
Calories 28kcal 354kcal 16%
Phosphorus 5mg 113mg 15%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.1mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.054mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Folate 8µg 26µg 5%
Potassium 182mg 356mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 1.425g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.3mg 4%
Protein 1.11g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.066mg 4%
Carbs 6.58g 15.23g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.366g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 12.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 6.23g N/A
Calcium 11mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 6.23g N/A
Sodium 9mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +95.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +33390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.5%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +838.5%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.