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Strawberry vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are strawberries and melon different?

  • Strawberries are higher in vitamin C and manganese; however, melon is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for strawberries is 41% higher.
  • Strawberries contain 11 times more manganese than melon. While strawberries contain 0.386mg of manganese, melon contains only 0.035mg.
  • Strawberries have a lower glycemic index (40) than melon (62).

Strawberries, 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 9.3% 4.8% 14% 15% 16% 3.8% 10% 0.13% 50% 2.2%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1002.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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 196% 0.33% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
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 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Strawberry Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.8mg 21.8mg 41%
Manganese 0.386mg 0.035mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.163mg 9%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Fiber 2g 0.9g 4%
Fructose 2.44g 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.05mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.155g 0.039g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.125mg 0.084mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.031mg 1%
Protein 0.67g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.015mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.07mg 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Iron 0.41mg 0.34mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 182mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 28kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 7.68g 6.58g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 4.89g 5.69g N/A
Starch 0.04g 0%
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.025g 0%
Choline 5.7mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.043g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.67 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.68 g
Water: 90.95 g
Other: 0.4 g
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 FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.7%
~equal in Water ~91.85g
~equal in Other ~0.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 20% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.155 g
Melon
Melon
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.4%

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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. Strawberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167762/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.