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Melon vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and gooseberries

  • Melon has more vitamin B6; however, gooseberries are richer in fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Gooseberries cover your daily fiber needs 14% more than melon.
  • Gooseberries have 2 times less vitamin B6 than melon. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while gooseberries have 0.08mg.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of gooseberries is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Gooseberries, 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
0
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 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +311.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Potassium ~198mg
~equal in Iron ~0.31mg

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
4
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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +640%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Gooseberry DV% diff.
Fiber 0.9g 4.3g 14%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 27.7mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.08mg 6%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.144mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.286mg 4%
Phosphorus 5mg 27mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.317g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Calories 28kcal 44kcal 1%
Carbs 6.58g 10.18g 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.58g 1%
Calcium 11mg 25mg 1%
Protein 1.11g 0.88g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 5.88g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 182mg 198mg 0%
Iron 0.34mg 0.31mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.051g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.1%
Contains more FatsFats +480%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.7%
Contains more OtherOther +36.1%
~equal in Water ~87.87g

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
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +712.8%

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.