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Passion fruit vs Melon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Passion fruit and Melon

  • Passion fruit has more Fiber, Iron, Vitamin C, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B2, however Melon has more Vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for Fiber from Passion fruit is 38% higher.
  • Melon has 14 times less Phosphorus than Passion fruit. Passion fruit has 68mg of Phosphorus, while Melon has 5mg.
  • Melon is lower in Sugars.

Food types used in this article are Passion-fruit, (granadilla), purple, 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Passion fruit
Passion fruit
7
:
1
Melon
Melon
Contains more Iron +370.6%
Contains more Potassium +91.2%
Contains more Magnesium +163.6%
Contains more Copper +43.3%
Contains more Zinc +42.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +1260%
Contains less Sodium -67.9%
Equal in Calcium - 11
Passion fruit
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 60% 4% 31% 21% 29% 3% 30% 4%
Melon
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 13% 4% 17% 8% 20% 2% 3% 2%
Contains more Iron +370.6%
Contains more Potassium +91.2%
Contains more Magnesium +163.6%
Contains more Copper +43.3%
Contains more Zinc +42.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +1260%
Contains less Sodium -67.9%
Equal in Calcium - 11

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Passion fruit
Passion fruit
5
:
5
Melon
Melon
Contains more Vitamin C +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +546.6%
Contains more Folate +75%
Contains more Vitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +63%
Contains more Vitamin K +257.1%
Passion fruit
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 100% 77% 1% 0% 0% 30% 29% 0% 24% 0% 2% 11%
Melon
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 73% 0% 1% 0% 4% 8% 5% 6% 38% 0% 7% 6%
Contains more Vitamin C +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +546.6%
Contains more Folate +75%
Contains more Vitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +63%
Contains more Vitamin K +257.1%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
23
Passion fruit
12
Melon
Mineral Summary Score
22
Passion fruit
8
Melon

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
13%
Passion fruit
7%
Melon
Carbohydrates
23%
Passion fruit
7%
Melon
Fats
3%
Passion fruit
0%
Melon

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Passion fruit Melon
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Passion fruit Melon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Passion fruit
Passion fruit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Passion fruit
Passion fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Melon
Melon contains less Sugars (difference - 5.51g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Melon
Melon contains less Sodium (difference - 19mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Melon
Melon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.034g)
Which food is cheaper?
Melon
Melon is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Passion fruit Melon Opinion
Calories 97 28 Passion fruit
Protein 2.2 1.11 Passion fruit
Fats 0.7 0.1 Passion fruit
Vitamin C 30 21.8 Passion fruit
Carbs 23.38 6.58 Passion fruit
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 1.6 0.34 Passion fruit
Calcium 12 11 Passion fruit
Potassium 348 182 Passion fruit
Magnesium 29 11 Passion fruit
Sugars 11.2 5.69 Melon
Fiber 10.4 0.9 Passion fruit
Copper 0.086 0.06 Passion fruit
Zinc 0.1 0.07 Passion fruit
Starch
Phosphorus 68 5 Passion fruit
Sodium 28 9 Melon
Vitamin A 1272 0 Passion fruit
Vitamin E 0.02 0.05 Melon
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0 0.015 Melon
Vitamin B2 0.13 0.031 Passion fruit
Vitamin B3 1.5 0.232 Passion fruit
Vitamin B5 0.084 Melon
Vitamin B6 0.1 0.163 Melon
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 0.7 2.5 Melon
Folate 14 8 Passion fruit
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.059 0.025 Melon
Monounsaturated Fat 0.086 0.002 Passion fruit
Polyunsaturated fat 0.411 0.039 Passion fruit
Tryptophan
Threonine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Valine
Histidine
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Passion fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169108/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.