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Peach vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Peach and Cantaloupe?

  • Cantaloupe is richer than Peach in Vitamin C, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 33% more.
  • Peach has 15 times more Vitamin E than Cantaloupe. While Peach has 0.73mg of Vitamin E , Cantaloupe has only 0.05mg.

We used Peaches, yellow, raw and Melons, cantaloupe, raw types in this article.

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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.
Peach
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 17% 9.4% 23% 4.6% 8.6% 0% 8% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Zinc ~0.18mg

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.
Peach
3
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 22% 20% 15% 0% 6% 7.2% 15% 9.2% 5.8% 0% 6.5% 3% 3.3%
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 122% 203% 1% 0% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +1360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +456.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +937.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.734mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peach
3
10% 89%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 9.54 g
Water: 88.87 g
Other: 0.43 g
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.5%
~equal in Protein ~0.84g
~equal in Water ~90.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peach
3
11% 39% 50%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.086 g
38% 2% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +2133.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.081g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peach
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57% 23% 18%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.76 g
Glucose: 1.95 g
Fructose: 1.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.06 g
55% 20% 24%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 4.35 g
Glucose: 1.54 g
Fructose: 1.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.06 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +26.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +100%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +22.2%
~equal in Sucrose ~4.35g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0.06g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peach Cantaloupe
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peach Cantaloupe Opinion
Calories 39kcal 34kcal Peach
Protein 0.91g 0.84g Peach
Fats 0.25g 0.19g Peach
Vitamin C 6.6mg 36.7mg Cantaloupe
Net carbs 8.04g 7.26g Peach
Carbs 9.54g 8.16g Peach
Magnesium 9mg 12mg Cantaloupe
Calcium 6mg 9mg Cantaloupe
Potassium 190mg 267mg Cantaloupe
Iron 0.25mg 0.21mg Peach
Sugar 8.39g 7.86g Cantaloupe
Fiber 1.5g 0.9g Peach
Copper 0.068mg 0.041mg Peach
Zinc 0.17mg 0.18mg Cantaloupe
Starch 0g 0.03g Cantaloupe
Phosphorus 20mg 15mg Peach
Sodium 0mg 16mg Peach
Vitamin A 326IU 3382IU Cantaloupe
Vitamin A RAE 16µg 169µg Cantaloupe
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.05mg Peach
Manganese 0.061mg 0.041mg Peach
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg Cantaloupe
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.041mg Cantaloupe
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.019mg Peach
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 0.734mg Peach
Vitamin B5 0.153mg 0.105mg Peach
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.072mg Cantaloupe
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.5µg Peach
Folate 4µg 21µg Cantaloupe
Choline 6.1mg 7.6mg Cantaloupe
Saturated Fat 0.019g 0.051g Peach
Monounsaturated Fat 0.067g 0.003g Peach
Polyunsaturated fat 0.086g 0.081g Peach
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.002mg Peach
Threonine 0.016mg 0.017mg Cantaloupe
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.021mg Cantaloupe
Leucine 0.027mg 0.029mg Cantaloupe
Lysine 0.03mg 0.03mg
Methionine 0.01mg 0.012mg Cantaloupe
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.023mg Cantaloupe
Valine 0.022mg 0.033mg Cantaloupe
Histidine 0.013mg 0.015mg Cantaloupe
Fructose 1.53g 1.87g Cantaloupe

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Peach Cantaloupe
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Peach
31%
Cantaloupe
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Peach
8%
Cantaloupe

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Peach
Peach contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Peach
Peach is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.032g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peach
Peach is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.53g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Peach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169928/nutrients
  2. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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