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Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Banana melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carissa (natal-plum) and banana melon

  • The amount of vitamin C, copper, and iron in carissa (natal-plum) is higher than in banana melon.
  • Carissa (natal-plum) covers your daily need for vitamin C 33% more than banana melon.
  • Carissa (natal-plum) contains 6 times more iron than banana melon. While carissa (natal-plum) contains 1.31mg of iron, banana melon contains only 0.21mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carissa, (natal-plum), raw and Melon, banana (Navajo).

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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 11% 3.3% 23% 49% 70% 0% 3% 0.39% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 12% 7.9% 12% 3.8% 3.9% 1.4% 4.7% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +523.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 127% 0% 0.67% 0% 10% 14% 3.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 27% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.2% 8.6% 4.2% 12% 0% 12% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +369.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carissa (natal-plum) Banana melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 38mg 8.1mg 33%
Copper 0.21mg 0.035mg 19%
Iron 1.31mg 0.21mg 14%
Folate 20µg 5%
Potassium 260mg 140mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Carbs 13.63g 4.06g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.018mg 3%
Fructose 2.06g 3%
Calories 62kcal 21kcal 2%
Fats 1.3g 0.2g 2%
Manganese 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.46mg 2%
Protein 0.5g 0.84g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.81g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1240kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 161g 476g N/A
Net carbs 13.63g 3.76g N/A
Calcium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 3.36g N/A
Phosphorus 7mg 9mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 13.63 g
Water: 84.17 g
Other: 0.4 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.06 g
Water: 94.66 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +235.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%

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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. Carissa (natal-plum) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173952/nutrients
  2. Banana melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167629/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.