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Melon vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and zucchini

  • The amount of manganese in zucchini is higher than in melon.
  • Zucchini has 2 times less sugar than melon. Melon has 5.69g of sugar, while zucchini has 2.5g.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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
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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +405.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.37mg

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
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 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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Zucchini DV% diff.
Manganese 0.035mg 0.177mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.094mg 5%
Phosphorus 5mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 17.9mg 4%
Folate 8µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.045mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 4.3µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.204mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 261mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.451mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Calories 28kcal 17kcal 1%
Carbs 6.58g 3.11g 1%
Calcium 11mg 16mg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.053mg 1%
Protein 1.11g 1.21g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 2.11g N/A
Iron 0.34mg 0.37mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 2.5g N/A
Fiber 0.9g 1g 0%
Sodium 9mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.163mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 9.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.6%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.21g
~equal in Water ~94.79g

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.