Melon vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between melon and plums
- Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, plums have more vitamin A.
- Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 14% more.
- Melon has 6 times more vitamin B6 than plums. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while plums have 0.029mg.
- Melon is lower in sugar.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Plums, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +220% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.6% |
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 | +129.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +462.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +420% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +156% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 9.5mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.029mg | 10% |
| Fructose | 3.07g | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 6.4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.58g | 11.42g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1.9mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.135mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 0.417mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.11g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 46kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 157mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.69g | 9.92g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.134g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +180% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.6% |
~equal in
Water
~87.23g
~equal in
Other
~0.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.8% |
