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Melon vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between melon and ladyfinger?

  • Melon is richer in vitamin C, yet ladyfinger is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Ladyfinger's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 74% higher.
  • Melon contains less saturated fat.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind types in this comparison.

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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
3
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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more IronIron +952.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1528.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3360%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +585.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1793.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1280.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +806.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +862.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Iron 0.34mg 3.58mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.428mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Phosphorus 5mg 173mg 24%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.284mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.116mg 21%
Protein 1.11g 10.6g 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 167µg 19%
Carbs 6.58g 59.7g 18%
Folate 8µg 77µg 17%
Calories 28kcal 363kcal 17%
Fats 0.1g 9.1g 14%
Saturated fat 0.025g 3.022g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 2.104mg 12%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.14mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.423g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 3.745g 9%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.24mg 9%
Sodium 9mg 147mg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.095mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.122mg 3%
Potassium 182mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 58.7g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Fiber 0.9g 1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g N/A

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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +371%
Contains more ProteinProtein +855%
Contains more FatsFats +9000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +807.3%
Contains more OtherOther +205.6%

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3548.7%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.