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Melon vs. Tomato juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and tomato juice different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin B6; however, tomato juice is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for tomato juice is 54% higher.
  • Melon contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than tomato juice. While melon contains 0.163mg of vitamin B6, tomato juice contains only 0.07mg.
  • Tomato juice has less sugar.
  • Tomato juice has a lower glycemic index (31) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Tomato juice, canned, without salt added are the varieties used in this article.

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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
Melon
2
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 7.9% 3% 19% 15% 14% 3% 8.1% 1.3% 8.9% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.2%
Contains more IronIron +14.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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
Melon
3
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 234% 7.7% 6.4% 0% 25% 18% 13% 0% 16% 0% 5.8% 15% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +540%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Tomato juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 70.1mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 23µg 3%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.673mg 3%
Fructose 1.33g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 0.4g 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.32mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 19mg 2%
Protein 1.11g 0.85g 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.068mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 17kcal 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.39mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 217mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 3.53g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.29g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 3.13g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 2.58g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.11mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 10mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
4% 94%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.4%
Contains more FatsFats +190%
Contains more OtherOther +202.8%
~equal in Water ~94.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
37% 10% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%

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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. Tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/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.