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Tea vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tea and melon

  • Tea has more manganese; however, melon is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Melon covers your daily vitamin C needs 24% more than tea.
  • Melon has 11 times less manganese than tea. Tea has 0.392mg of manganese, while melon has 0.035mg.
  • Tea contains less sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Melon
8
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 less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1020%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +911.1%
Contains more IronIron +3300%
Contains more CopperCopper +445.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
0
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Melon
10
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +546.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2433.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.035mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.163mg 12%
Potassium 18mg 182mg 5%
Copper 0.011mg 0.06mg 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Iron 0.01mg 0.34mg 4%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 0.17g 6.58g 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Protein 0.06g 1.11g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Choline 0.3mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.084mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.232mg 1%
Calories 1kcal 28kcal 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 1mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.07mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 5.69g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Melon
4
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 +1750%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3770.6%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
~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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.