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Orange vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oranges and melon

  • Oranges have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, and folate, while melon has more vitamin B6.
  • Oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 35% more than melon.
  • Oranges contain 6 times more vitamin B1 than melon. While oranges contain 0.087mg of vitamin B1, melon contains only 0.015mg.
  • The amount of sugar in melon is lower.
  • Oranges have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
Orange
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Melon
Melon
3
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 CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more IronIron +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~182mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.07mg

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.
Orange
Orange
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 3.7% 3.6% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
Melon
Melon
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +144%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 21.8mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.163mg 8%
Fiber 2.4g 0.9g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.015mg 6%
Folate 30µg 8µg 6%
Calcium 40mg 11mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.084mg 3%
Carbs 11.75g 6.58g 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Calories 47kcal 28kcal 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.031mg 1%
Protein 0.94g 1.11g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 213g 357g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 181mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 9mg 0%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.035mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.232mg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
3
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Melon
Melon
2
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 +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
2
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.