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Melon vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between melon and peanut butter

  • Melon has more vitamin C, while peanut butter has more vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 80% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in melon is lower.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanut butter is 14, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1427.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.6%
Contains more IronIron +411.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4657.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%

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%
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +519.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5551.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1253.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +987.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +728.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Peanut butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 12.535g 83%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 13.112mg 81%
Fats 0.1g 51.36g 79%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.665mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 25.941g 65%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 9.1mg 60%
Phosphorus 5mg 335mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.025g 10.325g 47%
Protein 1.11g 22.21g 42%
Copper 0.06mg 0.422mg 40%
Magnesium 11mg 168mg 37%
Calories 28kcal 598kcal 29%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.51mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.441mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.137mg 21%
Folate 8µg 87µg 20%
Iron 0.34mg 1.74mg 18%
Fiber 0.9g 5g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.192mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.15mg 11%
Potassium 182mg 558mg 11%
Choline 7.6mg 63mg 10%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.1µg 7%
Carbs 6.58g 22.31g 5%
Calcium 11mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.3µg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 10.49g N/A
Sodium 9mg 17mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +7367.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1900.9%
Contains more FatsFats +51260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +239.1%
Contains more OtherOther +702.8%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1296950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32041%

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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 butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.