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Melon vs. Jackfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between melon and jackfruit?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C, yet jackfruit is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Jackfruit's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 13% more.
  • Melon has 2 times more vitamin C than jackfruit. While melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, jackfruit has only 13.7mg.
  • The amount of sugar in melon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of melon is lower.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Jackfruit, 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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
Contains more IronIron +47.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.9%

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
3
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 46% 1.7% 6.8% 0% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +580%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Jackfruit DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.329mg 13%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 13.7mg 9%
Potassium 182mg 448mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.105mg 8%
Carbs 6.58g 23.25g 6%
Folate 8µg 24µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.92mg 4%
Calories 28kcal 95kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.235mg 3%
Phosphorus 5mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.055mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.076mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.5g 2%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.64g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 24mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.23mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.195g 1%
Protein 1.11g 1.72g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 21.75g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 19.08g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.043mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.155g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.069mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

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% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +253.3%
Contains more OtherOther +158.3%

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
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141%

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.