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Melon vs. Jujube — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and jujube different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin B6; however, jujube is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jujube is 52% higher.
  • Melon contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than jujube. While melon contains 0.163mg of vitamin B6, jujube contains only 0.081mg.
  • Jujube has a lower glycemic index (27) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Jujube, raw are the varieties 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
2
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%
Jujube
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.3% 22% 18% 24% 1.4% 9.9% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.4%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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
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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%
Jujube
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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 230% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 9.2% 17% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Jujube DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 69mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.081mg 6%
Carbs 6.58g 20.23g 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.9mg 4%
Calories 28kcal 79kcal 3%
Phosphorus 5mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.084mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.48mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 250mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 21mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.073mg 1%
Protein 1.11g 1.2g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 20.23g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 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
Jujube
4
20% 78%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 77.86 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.2g

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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. Jujube - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168151/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.