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Melon vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and eggplant

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, eggplant has more manganese and fiber.
  • Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% more.
  • Melon has 2 times more vitamin B6 than eggplant. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while eggplant has 0.084mg.
  • Eggplant is lower in sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than eggplant.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Eggplant, 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
Melon
3
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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +47.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +562.9%

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
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%
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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +890.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 2.2mg 22%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.232mg 9%
Fiber 0.9g 3g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.084mg 6%
Folate 8µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.281mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.649mg 3%
Phosphorus 5mg 24mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.3mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.039mg 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.23mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 3.5µg 1%
Potassium 182mg 229mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 25kcal 0%
Protein 1.11g 0.98g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Carbs 6.58g 5.88g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 2.88g N/A
Calcium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.037mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.9%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
~equal in Water ~92.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.9%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.