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Apple vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between apples and melon?

  • Apples are richer in fiber, yet melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% higher.
  • Apples have 3 times more fiber than melon. Apples have 2.4g of fiber, while melon has 0.9g.
  • Melon contains less sugar.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index than melon.

We used Apples, raw, with skin and Melons, casaba, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Apple
Apple
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Melon
Melon
7
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.1%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~0.035mg

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.
Apple
Apple
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1% 3.6% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3%
Melon
Melon
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +373.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.6mg 21.8mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.163mg 9%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Fiber 2.4g 0.9g 6%
Copper 0.027mg 0.06mg 4%
Iron 0.12mg 0.34mg 3%
Protein 0.26g 1.11g 2%
Carbs 13.81g 6.58g 2%
Potassium 107mg 182mg 2%
Calories 52kcal 28kcal 1%
Magnesium 5mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 11mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.05mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.232mg 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 7.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.5g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 2000kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 192g 357g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.07mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.084mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Melon
Melon
3
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 +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
2
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Melon
Melon
1
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 +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.