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Mulberry vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mulberries and melon

  • Mulberries have more iron, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin B2, while melon has more vitamin B6.
  • Mulberries cover your daily need for iron, 19% more than melon.
  • Mulberries contain 17 times more vitamin E than melon. While mulberries contain 0.87mg of vitamin E, melon contains only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of sugar in melon is lower.
  • Mulberries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mulberries is 25, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mulberries, raw and Melons, casaba, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more IronIron +444.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg
~equal in Sodium ~9mg

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.
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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +212%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mulberry Melon DV% diff.
Iron 1.85mg 0.34mg 19%
Vitamin C 36.4mg 21.8mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.163mg 9%
Phosphorus 38mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.031mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.5µg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 0.9g 3%
Calcium 39mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.232mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 28kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.207g 0.039g 1%
Protein 1.44g 1.11g 1%
Carbs 9.8g 6.58g 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 8.1g 5.68g N/A
Potassium 194mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 8.1g 5.69g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.041g 0.002g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.9%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +430.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.025g

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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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/nutrients
  2. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.