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Zucchini vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between zucchini and melon

  • The amount of manganese in zucchini is higher than in melon.
  • Melon has 8 times less phosphorus than zucchini. Zucchini has 38mg of phosphorus, while melon has 5mg.
  • Zucchini contains less sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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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 +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +405.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Iron ~0.34mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Melon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.177mg 0.035mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.031mg 5%
Phosphorus 38mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 21.8mg 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.015mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.084mg 2%
Potassium 261mg 182mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Calories 17kcal 28kcal 1%
Carbs 3.11g 6.58g 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 1.21g 1.11g 0%
Fats 0.32g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 5.68g N/A
Iron 0.37mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 5.69g N/A
Fiber 1g 0.9g 0%
Sodium 8mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.163mg 0%
Choline 9.5mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
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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 +220%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.11g
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.