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Melon vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between melon and mandarin oranges

  • Melon has more vitamin B6, while mandarin oranges have more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 14% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 2 times less vitamin B6 than melon. Melon contains 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while mandarin oranges contain 0.078mg.
  • The amount of sugar in melon is lower.
  • Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is 47, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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
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% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +126.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~166mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.07mg

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 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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.078mg 7%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 26.7mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.058mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.216mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calcium 11mg 37mg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.15mg 2%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.042mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 20mg 2%
Carbs 6.58g 13.34g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.376mg 1%
Protein 1.11g 0.81g 1%
Calories 28kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 11.54g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 182mg 166mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.036mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 10.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.7%
~equal in Water ~85.17g
~equal in Other ~0.37g

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% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.7%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.