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Pomegranate vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pomegranate and melon different?

  • Pomegranate is higher in fiber, vitamin K, copper, folate, and vitamin B5; however, melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for melon is 13% higher.
  • Pomegranate contains 12 times more vitamin E than melon. While pomegranate contains 0.6mg of vitamin E, melon contains only 0.05mg.

Pomegranates, raw and Melons, casaba, raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +620%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
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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 EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +556%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomegranate Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10.2mg 21.8mg 13%
Fiber 4g 0.9g 12%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 2.5µg 12%
Copper 0.158mg 0.06mg 11%
Folate 38µg 8µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.163mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.084mg 6%
Carbs 18.7g 6.58g 4%
Phosphorus 36mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.05mg 4%
Manganese 0.119mg 0.035mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.015mg 4%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.07mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 28kcal 3%
Potassium 236mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.031mg 2%
Fats 1.17g 0.1g 2%
Iron 0.3mg 0.34mg 1%
Protein 1.67g 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 14.7g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 13.67g 5.69g N/A
Sodium 3mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.293mg 0.232mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.12g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.093g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.039g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
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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 ProteinProtein +50.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1070%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.2%
Contains more OtherOther +47.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
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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 +4550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.