Melon vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between melon and lettuce?
- Melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, folate, and iron.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
- Melon has 7 times more sugar than lettuce. Melon has 5.69g of sugar, while lettuce has 0.78g.
- Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than melon.
We used Melons, casaba, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +106.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +227.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +152.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +157.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +480% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +614.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +137% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +158.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +59.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4952% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +375% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +78.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 126.3µg | 103% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 9.2mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.25mg | 9% |
| Folate | 8µg | 38µg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.86mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.029mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 1.3g | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 13.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 0.375mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.11g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.58g | 2.87g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 194mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.69g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +129.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.8% |
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Water
~94.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +200% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +110.3% |
