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Melon vs. Sour cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between melon and sour cherries

  • Sour cherries have less vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Melon covers your daily vitamin C needs 24% more than sour cherries.
  • Sour cherries contain 3 times less vitamin B6 than melon. Melon contains 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while sour cherries contain 0.047mg.
  • The glycemic index of melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Cherries, sour, canned, water pack, drained.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 24% 0% 1.9% 6.9% 0.52% 7.7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.6%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.07mg

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 1% 0% 0% 0% 6.3% 15% 4.9% 2.5% 11% 0% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +224%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Sour cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.3mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.047mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 8.1µg 5%
Iron 0.34mg 0.64mg 4%
Fructose 2.79g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.065mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Potassium 182mg 115mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 16mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.059mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.025mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Calories 28kcal 42kcal 1%
Protein 1.11g 0.69g 1%
Fiber 0.9g 1.2g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 10.45g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 9.25g N/A
Calcium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 6.99g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.26mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.45 g
Water: 88.31 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.9%
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.8%
~equal in Water ~88.31g
~equal in Other ~0.34g

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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. Sour cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167769/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.