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Melon vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and kumquat

  • Melon has more vitamin B6; however, kumquat has more vitamin C, fiber, iron, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 25% more.
  • Melon has 5 times more vitamin B6 than kumquat. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while kumquat has 0.036mg.
  • Melon is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Kumquats, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +463.6%
Contains more IronIron +152.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +285.7%
~equal in Potassium ~186mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 146% 0% 5% 3% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 43.9mg 25%
Fiber 0.9g 6.5g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.036mg 10%
Iron 0.34mg 0.86mg 7%
Calcium 11mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.095mg 4%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.135mg 4%
Carbs 6.58g 15.9g 3%
Calories 28kcal 71kcal 2%
Protein 1.11g 1.88g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.208mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.86g 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.429mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.171g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 2.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 378kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 141g N/A
Net carbs 5.68g 9.4g N/A
Potassium 182mg 186mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 9.36g N/A
Sodium 9mg 10mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.154g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.4%
Contains more FatsFats +760%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.6%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +338.5%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.