Roselle vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between roselle and melon
- Roselle has more calcium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin A; however, melon has more vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for roselle is 20% higher.
Food types used in this article are Roselle, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +363.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1854.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +335.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +640% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +81.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 215mg | 11mg | 20% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.34mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
Vitamin C | 12mg | 21.8mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 11mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.06mg | 7% | |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 5mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 4% | |
Carbs | 11.31g | 6.58g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 0µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
Potassium | 208mg | 182mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.1g | 1% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Calories | 49kcal | 28kcal | 1% |
Protein | 0.96g | 1.11g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.31g | 5.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.69g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.6% |
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