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Melon vs. Rambutan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between melon and rambutan

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, rambutan has more manganese and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for melon is 19% higher.
  • Rambutan has 8 times less vitamin B6 than melon. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while rambutan has 0.02mg.

Food types used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Rambutan, canned, syrup pack.

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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
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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 5% 6.6% 3.7% 13% 22% 2.2% 3.9% 1.4% 45% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +880%
~equal in Iron ~0.35mg
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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
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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 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 16% 0% 0% 0% 3.3% 5.1% 25% 1.1% 4.6% 0% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +715%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Rambutan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 4.9mg 19%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.343mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.352mg 7%
Carbs 6.58g 20.87g 5%
Potassium 182mg 42mg 4%
Calories 28kcal 82kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.022mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Protein 1.11g 0.65g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.018mg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.066mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 7mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 19.97g N/A
Iron 0.34mg 0.35mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Fiber 0.9g 0.9g 0%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 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
21% 78%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 20.87 g
Water: 78.04 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.2%

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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. Rambutan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168167/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.