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Applesauce vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between applesauce and melon

  • Applesauce has less vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 23% more.
  • Applesauce has 2 times more carbs than melon. Applesauce has 11.27g of carbs, while melon has 6.58g.
  • Melon is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (includes USDA commodity) and Melons, casaba, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 1.2% 6.5% 8.6% 9% 0.82% 2.1% 0.26% 3.3% 1.6%
Melon
Melon
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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 less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.9%
Contains more IronIron +47.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~5mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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 3.3% 0% 0.33% 3.2% 6.5% 6.9% 1.6% 2.5% 6.2% 0% 1.3% 2.3%
Melon
Melon
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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 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2080%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +503.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Applesauce Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1mg 21.8mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.163mg 10%
Fructose 5.88g 7%
Copper 0.027mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 74mg 182mg 3%
Protein 0.17g 1.11g 2%
Carbs 11.27g 6.58g 2%
Magnesium 3mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.5µg 2%
Calories 42kcal 28kcal 1%
Calcium 4mg 11mg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.34mg 1%
Fiber 1.1g 0.9g 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.084mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.084mg 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Choline 2.2mg 7.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.4g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 2471kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 357g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 10.17g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 9.39g 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 5mg 5mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.035mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.01mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.005mg 0%
Valine 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.003mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.17 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 88.22 g
Other: 0.24 g
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +552.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 8% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -68%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.002g

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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. Applesauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171695/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.