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Melon vs. Loquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between melon and loquat?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C, yet loquat is higher in vitamin A.
  • Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 23% more.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Loquats, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Loquat
Loquat
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 23% 11% 13% 1.4% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Melon
Melon
7
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%
Loquat
Loquat
3
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 3.3% 0% 25% 0% 4.8% 5.5% 3.4% 0% 23% 0% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2080%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Loquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 1mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 76µg 8%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.1mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 1.7g 3%
Phosphorus 5mg 27mg 3%
Carbs 6.58g 12.14g 2%
Potassium 182mg 266mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 8µg 14µg 2%
Calories 28kcal 47kcal 1%
Protein 1.11g 0.43g 1%
Calcium 11mg 16mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.024mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 0.91g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 1093kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 213g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 10.44g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.18mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.007mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Loquat
Loquat
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.43 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 12.14 g
Water: 86.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.1%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.5%
~equal in Water ~86.73g

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
Loquat
Loquat
2
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%

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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. Loquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169908/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.