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Melon vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between melon and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Melon has more vitamin C, while Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Peruvian groundcherry's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 16% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 2 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 11mg.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), 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
7
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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%

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
7
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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +98.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1106.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 2.8mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 13%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 11mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.11mg 8%
Iron 0.34mg 1mg 8%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Potassium 182mg 5%
Phosphorus 5mg 40mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Carbs 6.58g 11.2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Protein 1.11g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 53kcal 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.7g 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 11.2g N/A
Calcium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Sodium 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0%

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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.2%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.2%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
~equal in Water ~85.4g

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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