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Peanut vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peanuts and melon

  • The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5 in peanuts is higher than in melon.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 120% more than melon.
  • Melon has 167 times less vitamin E than peanuts. Peanuts have 8.33mg of vitamin E, while melon has 0.05mg.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of peanuts is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peanuts, all types, 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.
Peanut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Melon
1
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 +1427.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.4%
Contains more IronIron +1247.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1806.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4571.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7420%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5425.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Peanut
8
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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Melon
2
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 EVitamin E +16560%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +335.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2003.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
Contains more CholineCholine +590.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Melon DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.06mg 120%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.039g 103%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.035mg 83%
Fats 49.24g 0.1g 76%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.232mg 74%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.002g 61%
Folate 240µg 8µg 58%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.05mg 55%
Phosphorus 376mg 5mg 53%
Iron 4.58mg 0.34mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.015mg 52%
Protein 25.8g 1.11g 49%
Magnesium 168mg 11mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.084mg 34%
Fiber 8.5g 0.9g 30%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.07mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.025g 28%
Calories 567kcal 28kcal 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Potassium 705mg 182mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.163mg 14%
Selenium 7.2µg 0.4µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.031mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 11mg 8%
Choline 52.5mg 7.6mg 8%
Carbs 16.13g 6.58g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Net carbs 7.63g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 5.69g N/A
Sodium 18mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
4
26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Melon
1
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 +2224.3%
Contains more FatsFats +49140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.1%
Contains more OtherOther +547.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1313.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
2
14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1221200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39792.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.