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Melon vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and peanuts

  • The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5 in peanuts is higher than in melon.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 120% more than melon.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of peanuts is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Peanuts, all types, 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
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%
Peanut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1427.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.4%
Contains more IronIron +1247.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1806.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4571.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7420%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5425.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%

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
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%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16560%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +335.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2003.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
Contains more CholineCholine +590.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 1.144mg 120%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 15.558g 103%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.934mg 83%
Fats 0.1g 49.24g 76%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 12.066mg 74%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 24.426g 61%
Folate 8µg 240µg 58%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 8.33mg 55%
Phosphorus 5mg 376mg 53%
Iron 0.34mg 4.58mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.64mg 52%
Protein 1.11g 25.8g 49%
Magnesium 11mg 168mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.767mg 34%
Fiber 0.9g 8.5g 30%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.27mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.025g 6.279g 28%
Calories 28kcal 567kcal 27%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Potassium 182mg 705mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.348mg 14%
Selenium 0.4µg 7.2µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.135mg 8%
Calcium 11mg 92mg 8%
Choline 7.6mg 52.5mg 8%
Carbs 6.58g 16.13g 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 5.68g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 4.72g N/A
Sodium 9mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Peanut
4
26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1313.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2224.3%
Contains more FatsFats +49140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.1%
Contains more OtherOther +547.2%

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
Peanut
2
14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1221200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39792.3%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.