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Melon vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and coriander different?

  • Coriander is higher than melon in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, iron, manganese, vitamin E, folate, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Coriander covers your daily need for vitamin K, 256% more than melon.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index (62) than coriander (32).

Melons, casaba, raw and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw types were used 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 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +509.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.3%
Contains more IronIron +420.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +860%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1117.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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
0
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 90% 112% 50% 0% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12300%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.149mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Coriander DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 310µg 256%
Vitamin A 0µg 337µg 37%
Iron 0.34mg 1.77mg 18%
Copper 0.06mg 0.225mg 18%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.426mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 2.5mg 16%
Folate 8µg 62µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.57mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.162mg 10%
Potassium 182mg 521mg 10%
Fiber 0.9g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.114mg 6%
Calcium 11mg 67mg 6%
Phosphorus 5mg 48mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.067mg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.5mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Protein 1.11g 2.13g 2%
Sodium 9mg 46mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 12.8mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.9µg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 3.67g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.275g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.52g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.149mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 23kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 0.87g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 0.87g N/A
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.04g 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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.9%
Contains more FatsFats +420%
Contains more OtherOther +308.3%
~equal in Water ~92.21g

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
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13650%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.04g

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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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.