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Melon vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and chili Pepper

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B1, and phosphorus in chili Pepper is higher than in melon.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily need for vitamin C, 245% more than melon.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili Pepper is 10, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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
0
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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.8%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +190%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +820%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +577.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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
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%
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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1012.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +472%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 242.5mg 245%
Copper 0.06mg 0.174mg 13%
Iron 0.34mg 1.2mg 11%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 14.3µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.278mg 9%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.237mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Phosphorus 5mg 46mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.09mg 6%
Potassium 182mg 340mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Folate 8µg 23µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.95mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.69mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Protein 1.11g 2g 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.5g 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.3mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 11.1mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 40kcal 1%
Calcium 11mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 9.46g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 5.1g N/A
Sodium 9mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.061mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Water ~87.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
0
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.5%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.