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Pomelo vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pomelo and melon different?

  • Pomelo is richer in vitamin C, while melon is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Pomelo covers your daily need for vitamin C, 44% more than melon.
  • Pomelo has a higher glycemic index (78) than melon (62).

Pummelo, raw and Melons, casaba, raw types were 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.
Pomelo
Pomelo
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Melon
Melon
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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 +18.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +209.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.9%

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.
Pomelo
Pomelo
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Melon
Melon
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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 CVitamin C +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.232mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 61mg 21.8mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.163mg 10%
Iron 0.11mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Phosphorus 17mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.015mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.035mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Protein 0.76g 1.11g 1%
Calories 38kcal 28kcal 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 216mg 182mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 11mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 9.62g 6.58g 1%
Fats 0.04g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Fiber 1g 0.9g 0%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.232mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pomelo
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Melon
Melon
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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 CarbsCarbs +46.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.1%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.