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Melon vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and oregano

  • The amount of vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and folate in oregano is higher than in melon.
  • Oregano covers your daily vitamin K needs 516% more than melon.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of oregano is 5.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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
1
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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2354.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14418.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +592.3%
Contains more IronIron +10723.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +955%
Contains more ZincZinc +3742.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2860%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1025%

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
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Oregano
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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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +847.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1080%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1603.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +996.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +540.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24768%
Contains more FolateFolate +2862.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 621.7µg 516%
Iron 0.34mg 36.8mg 456%
Manganese 0.035mg 4.99mg 215%
Fiber 0.9g 42.5g 166%
Calcium 11mg 1597mg 159%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 18.26mg 121%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 1.044mg 68%
Copper 0.06mg 0.633mg 64%
Magnesium 11mg 270mg 62%
Folate 8µg 237µg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.528mg 38%
Potassium 182mg 1260mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 4.64mg 28%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.69mg 24%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 2.3mg 22%
Carbs 6.58g 68.92g 21%
Phosphorus 5mg 148mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.921mg 17%
Protein 1.11g 9g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.177mg 14%
Calories 28kcal 265kcal 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.369g 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.5µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.551g 7%
Fats 0.1g 4.28g 6%
Choline 7.6mg 32.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.716g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Sodium 9mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +825%
Contains more ProteinProtein +710.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +947.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2086.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3410.3%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.