Melon vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between melon and vegetable?
- Melon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet vegetable is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and iron.
- Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 86% more.
- Melon has 7 times more vitamin C than vegetable. While melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, vegetable has only 3.2mg.
We used Melons, casaba, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +127.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +141.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +920% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +982.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +581.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +373.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +287.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +266.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +840% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +217.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 214µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 3.2mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 23.5µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.379mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4.4g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 51mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.074mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.82mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.071mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.49mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.11g | 2.86g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 0.851mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Folate | 8µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.083mg | 3% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 24.1mg | 3% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.58g | 13.09g | 2% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.151mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Potassium | 182mg | 169mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.69g | 3.12g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.073mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86.1% |
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Water
~83.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +84.6% |
