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Melon vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between melon and cayenne pepper

  • Melon contains less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin C, and potassium than cayenne pepper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than cayenne pepper.

Food types used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1245.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1006.6%
Contains more IronIron +2194.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +521.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5760%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5614.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%

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
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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59560%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2864.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3650.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1403.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3112%
Contains more FolateFolate +1225%
Contains more CholineCholine +577.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 2.45mg 176%
Fiber 0.9g 27.2g 105%
Iron 0.34mg 7.8mg 93%
Manganese 0.035mg 2mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.919mg 68%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 80.3µg 65%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 76.4mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 8.37g 56%
Potassium 182mg 2014mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 8.701mg 53%
Phosphorus 5mg 293mg 41%
Copper 0.06mg 0.373mg 35%
Magnesium 11mg 152mg 34%
Fats 0.1g 17.27g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.328mg 26%
Folate 8µg 106µg 25%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.48mg 22%
Protein 1.11g 12.01g 22%
Carbs 6.58g 56.63g 17%
Saturated fat 0.025g 3.26g 15%
Calories 28kcal 318kcal 15%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.8µg 15%
Calcium 11mg 148mg 14%
Choline 7.6mg 51.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 2.75g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 10.34g N/A

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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +1041%
Contains more ProteinProtein +982%
Contains more FatsFats +17170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +760.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1577.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21361.5%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.