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Melon vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and winged bean

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, winged bean has more copper, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Winged bean's daily need coverage for copper is 147% more.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than winged bean.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Winged bean tuber, raw.

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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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222%
Contains more IronIron +488.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2210%
Contains more ZincZinc +1885.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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
5
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +380.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +606.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Winged bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 1.386mg 147%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.379mg 30%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.532mg 22%
Protein 1.11g 11.6g 21%
Iron 0.34mg 2mg 21%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.39mg 12%
Potassium 182mg 586mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.64mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.149mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.075mg 7%
Carbs 6.58g 28.1g 7%
Phosphorus 5mg 45mg 6%
Calories 28kcal 148kcal 6%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Magnesium 11mg 24mg 3%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Calcium 11mg 30mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.174g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.234g 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.222g 1%
Sodium 9mg 35mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.9g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.116mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 28.1g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +945%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.1%
Contains more OtherOther +455.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.2%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.