Strawberry vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between strawberries and cantaloupe?
- Strawberries are higher in vitamin C and manganese, yet cantaloupe is higher in vitamin A.
- Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 67% more.
- Strawberries have 9 times more manganese than cantaloupe. While strawberries have 0.386mg of manganese, cantaloupe has only 0.041mg.
- The amount of sugar in strawberries is lower.
- The glycemic index of strawberries is lower.
We used Strawberries, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +841.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +60.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 58.8mg | 36.7mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 169µg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.386mg | 0.041mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 267mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.072mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.386mg | 0.734mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 2.44g | 1.87g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Folate | 24µg | 21µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.048mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.67g | 0.84g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 7.26g | N/A |
| Carbs | 7.68g | 8.16g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.89g | 7.86g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.04g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.125mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2.5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.081g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.02mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.034mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.019mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.67 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.68 g
Water:
90.95 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +57.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +65% |
~equal in
Carbs
~8.16g
~equal in
Water
~90.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.155 g
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 | -70.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1333.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +91.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.04 g
Sucrose:
0.47 g
Glucose:
1.99 g
Fructose:
2.44 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 StarchStarch | +33.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +29.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +30.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +825.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
