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Nectarine vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nectarine and melon

  • Nectarine has more vitamin A and vitamin B3; however, melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for melon is 18% higher.
  • Melon is lower in sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than nectarine.

Food types used in this article are Nectarines, 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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Melon
Melon
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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 CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Melon
Melon
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +303.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +552%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nectarine Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.4mg 21.8mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.232mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 0.05mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.9g 3%
Phosphorus 26mg 5mg 3%
Copper 0.086mg 0.06mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.015mg 2%
Calories 44kcal 28kcal 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.07mg 1%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Potassium 201mg 182mg 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.34mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 11mg 1%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.035mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Carbs 10.55g 6.58g 1%
Protein 1.06g 1.11g 0%
Fats 0.32g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 8.85g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 7.89g 5.69g N/A
Starch 0.07g 0%
Sodium 0mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.025g 0%
Choline 6.2mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Melon
Melon
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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 FatsFats +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.11g
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Melon
Melon
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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 +4300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.7%
~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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.