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Melon vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and tea

  • Melon has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper; however, tea is richer in manganese.
  • Melon covers your daily vitamin C needs 24% more than tea.
  • Tea contains less sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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
8
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%
Tea
Tea
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +911.1%
Contains more IronIron +3300%
Contains more CopperCopper +445.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1020%

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
10
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%
Tea
Tea
0
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +546.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2433.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.392mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.001mg 12%
Potassium 182mg 18mg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.011mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.01mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 6.58g 0.17g 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Protein 1.11g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.003mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.032mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 1kcal 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 1mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.01mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 0.02g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
4
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1750%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3770.6%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
~equal in Water ~99.62g

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.