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Melon vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and fruit preserves

  • The amount of vitamin C and vitamin B6 in melon is higher than in fruit preserves.
  • Melon covers your daily vitamin C needs 14% more than fruit preserves.
  • Fruit preserves have 8 times less vitamin B6 than melon. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while fruit preserves have 0.02mg.
  • Melon contains less sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of fruit preserves is 51.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Jams and preserves.

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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
4
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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +44.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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
5
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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +715%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.016mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Carbs 6.58g 68.86g 21%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 8.8mg 14%
Calories 28kcal 278kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.02mg 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.076mg 3%
Potassium 182mg 77mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 4mg 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.49mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.036mg 1%
Protein 1.11g 0.37g 1%
Sodium 9mg 32mg 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Fiber 0.9g 1.1g 1%
Calcium 11mg 20mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 48.5g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.016mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 10.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.038g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
4
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +201.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +946.5%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1800%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.