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Melon vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and tomato sauce

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, tomato sauce is richer in vitamin E, vitamin A, iron, and copper.
  • Melon covers your daily vitamin C needs 16% more than tomato sauce.
  • Tomato sauce has 2 times less vitamin B6 than melon. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while tomato sauce has 0.098mg.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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
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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +182.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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
2
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2780%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 7mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.44mg 9%
Iron 0.34mg 0.96mg 8%
Copper 0.06mg 0.115mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.098mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.309mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.991mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.065mg 3%
Potassium 182mg 297mg 3%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.113mg 3%
Phosphorus 5mg 27mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.121g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.024mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.22mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 24kcal 0%
Protein 1.11g 1.2g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 6.58g 5.31g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 3.81g N/A
Calcium 11mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 9mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.8µg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 9.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.9%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +430.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.2g
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.3%

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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 sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.