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Melon vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and parsley

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, potassium, copper, fiber, and magnesium in parsley is higher than in melon.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1365% more than melon.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of parsley is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Parsley, fresh.

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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
2
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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.4%
Contains more IronIron +1723.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1060%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +357.1%

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%
Parsley
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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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +510.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +465.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1640µg 1365%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 133mg 124%
Iron 0.34mg 6.2mg 73%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Folate 8µg 152µg 36%
Calcium 11mg 138mg 13%
Potassium 182mg 554mg 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.149mg 10%
Fiber 0.9g 3.3g 10%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.07mg 9%
Magnesium 11mg 50mg 9%
Phosphorus 5mg 58mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.313mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.75mg 5%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.098mg 5%
Protein 1.11g 2.97g 4%
Sodium 9mg 56mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 12.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.295g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.124g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.79g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 28kcal 36kcal 0%
Carbs 6.58g 6.33g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 0.85g N/A
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +167.6%
Contains more FatsFats +690%
Contains more OtherOther +511.1%
~equal in Carbs ~6.33g
~equal in Water ~87.71g

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.9%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.