Cantaloupe vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cantaloupe and honeydew
- Honeydew has less vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Cantaloupe covers your daily vitamin C needs 21% more than honeydew.
- Honeydew contains 56 times less vitamin A than cantaloupe. Cantaloupe contains 169µg of vitamin A, while honeydew contains 3µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Melons, cantaloupe, raw and Melons, honeydew, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +103.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +16% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 36.7mg | 18mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 169µg | 3µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 0.418mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.84g | 0.54g | 1% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 228mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.105mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Folate | 21µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.87g | 2.96g | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.5g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 405kcal | 667kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 294g | 278g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.26g | 8.29g | N/A |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 9.09g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.86g | 8.12g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0.8g | 0% |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0g | 0% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2.9µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.038g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.059g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.017mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.033mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
Protein:
0.54 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
9.09 g
Water:
89.82 g
Other:
0.41 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.4% |
~equal in
Water
~89.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.081 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.059 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +37.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.003g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.03 g
Sucrose:
4.35 g
Glucose:
1.54 g
Fructose:
1.87 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.04 g
Galactose:
0.06 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
2.48 g
Glucose:
2.68 g
Fructose:
2.96 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +75.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +74% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +58.3% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
