Tomato vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tomatoes and melon
- Tomatoes have more vitamin A; however, melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Tomatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 17% more.
- Tomatoes have 11 times more vitamin E than melon. Tomatoes have 0.54mg of vitamin E, while melon has 0.05mg.
- Tomatoes are lower in sugar.
- Melon has a higher glycemic index than tomatoes.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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 PotassiumPotassium | +30.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +380% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +225.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.9% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +146.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +216% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 21.8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.163mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 2.5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.232mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 182mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 6.58g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 28kcal | 1% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 1.11g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 5.68g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 5.69g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.2% |
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Water
~91.85g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1450% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
